Cary, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 181,793
Key Insights
- →Cary has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 71.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 31.7% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 69% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
71.0
-31.7% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1317.4
2,395 total
vs National Avg
↓ -80%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 129
Murder3
Rape12
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault91
Property Crime: 2,395
Burglary161
Larceny-Theft2,019
Motor Vehicle Theft215
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 181,793 | 129 | 71.0 | 3 | 2,395 | 1317.4 |
| 2023 | 182,878 | 190 | 103.9 | 2 | 2,251 | 1230.9 |
| 2022 | 178,600 | 142 | 79.5 | 0 | 1,975 | 1105.8 |
| 2021 | 177,735 | 130 | 73.1 | 4 | 1,710 | 962.1 |
| 2020 | 174,441 | 116 | 66.5 | 1 | 1,651 | 946.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Cary
Based on violent crime rate of 71.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 69% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.