Chapel Hill, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 63,906
Key Insights
- →Chapel Hill has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 172.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
172.1
-3.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2514.6
1,607 total
vs National Avg
↓ -52%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 110
Murder1
Rape8
Robbery29
Aggravated Assault72
Property Crime: 1,607
Burglary217
Larceny-Theft1,271
Motor Vehicle Theft119
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,906 | 110 | 172.1 | 1 | 1,607 | 2514.6 |
| 2023 | 65,066 | 116 | 178.3 | 1 | 1,683 | 2586.6 |
| 2022 | 60,984 | 113 | 185.3 | 2 | 1,213 | 1989.0 |
| 2021 | 64,388 | 110 | 170.8 | 1 | 1,237 | 1921.2 |
| 2020 | 64,853 | 93 | 143.4 | 0 | 1,140 | 1757.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Chapel Hill
Based on violent crime rate of 172.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% 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.