North Carolina Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NC)

North Carolina crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in North Carolina for 2024 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 2.01% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 11.72%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	27,517
Arson	N/A
Burglary	54,447
Larceny and Theft	174,728
Motor Vehicle Theft	18,061
Murder and Manslaughter	632
Rape	3,247
Robbery	7,599
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	286,231
Property Crime	247,236
Violent Crime	38,995

State versus National Crime Comparison

North Carolina Property Crime vs. National Comparison

North Carolina Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

North Carolina Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NC)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

North Carolina crime rates by city (Large cities)

North Carolina crime rates by city (Small cities)