Unfortunately Murphy is kind of a schidt hole.
"With a crime rate of 75 per one thousand residents, Murphy has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 13."
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/murphy/crime#:~:text=With%20a%20crime%20rate%20of,here%20is%20one%20in%2013.
