Beaufort, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,920
Key Insights
- →Beaufort has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 304.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 30.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
304.9
-30.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1727.6
85 total
vs National Avg
↓ -15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 15
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault11
Property Crime: 85
Burglary12
Larceny-Theft70
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,920 | 15 | 304.9 | 0 | 85 | 1727.6 |
| 2023 | 4,803 | 21 | 437.2 | 0 | 56 | 1165.9 |
| 2022 | 4,678 | 28 | 598.5 | 0 | 89 | 1902.5 |
| 2021 | 4,522 | 12 | 265.4 | 0 | 67 | 1481.6 |
| 2020 | 4,481 | 6 | 133.9 | 0 | 77 | 1718.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Beaufort
Based on violent crime rate of 304.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.