North Carolina Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NC)

North Carolina crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 17 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in North Carolina for 2021 is expected to be lower than in 2016 when the state violent crime rate was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 6.26% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 11.7%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2016 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	24,906
Arson	N/A
Burglary	72,082
Larceny and Theft	190,377
Motor Vehicle Theft	15,306
Murder and Manslaughter	678
Rape	2,849
Robbery	9,336
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	315,534
Property Crime	277,765
Violent Crime	37,769

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)