Carolina Beach, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,917
Key Insights
- →Carolina Beach has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 332.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 14.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
332.5
-15.2% YoY
Murder Rate
14.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1850.5
128 total
vs National Avg
↓ -7%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 23
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault16
Property Crime: 128
Burglary15
Larceny-Theft104
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,917 | 23 | 332.5 | 1 | 128 | 1850.5 |
| 2023 | 6,882 | 27 | 392.3 | 0 | 155 | 2252.3 |
| 2022 | 6,652 | 31 | 466.0 | 0 | 148 | 2224.9 |
| 2021 | 6,437 | 25 | 388.4 | 0 | 131 | 2035.1 |
| 2020 | 6,479 | 29 | 447.6 | 0 | 186 | 2870.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Carolina Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 332.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% 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.