Carrboro, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 21,045
Key Insights
- →Carrboro has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 180.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 33.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 43% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
180.6
-33.7% YoY
Murder Rate
4.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1929.2
406 total
vs National Avg
↓ -50%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 38
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault28
Property Crime: 406
Burglary60
Larceny-Theft292
Motor Vehicle Theft54
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,045 | 38 | 180.6 | 1 | 406 | 1929.2 |
| 2023 | 21,298 | 58 | 272.3 | 1 | 498 | 2338.2 |
| 2022 | 21,190 | 58 | 273.7 | 1 | 367 | 1731.9 |
| 2021 | 21,413 | 69 | 322.2 | 2 | 411 | 1919.4 |
| 2020 | 21,377 | 46 | 215.2 | 0 | 365 | 1707.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Carrboro
Based on violent crime rate of 180.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 43% 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.