Cape Carteret, North Carolina Crime Rate

2 years of data (2020–2021) · Population: 2,068

Key Insights

  • →Cape Carteret has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 48.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 387.0).
  • →Violent crime dropped 49.9% from the previous year.
  • →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
  • →Safer than 75% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
48.4
-49.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1063.8
22 total
vs National Avg
↓ -87%
National: 387.0

2021 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 1

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1

Property Crime: 22

Burglary5
Larceny-Theft16
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20212,068148.40221063.8
20202,069296.7020966.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Cape Carteret

Based on violent crime rate of 48.4 per 100K (national avg: 387.0)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 75% 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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Cape Carteret

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.