Conover, North Carolina Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2022) · Population: 8,525
Key Insights
- →Conover has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 387.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 388.7).
- →Violent crime dropped 30.6% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2022 — a rate of 23.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
387.1
-30.6% YoY
Murder Rate
23.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
3988.3
340 total
vs National Avg
↓ -0%
National: 388.7
2022 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 33
Murder2
Rape6
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 340
Burglary40
Larceny-Theft266
Motor Vehicle Theft34
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,525 | 33 | 387.1 | 2 | 340 | 3988.3 |
| 2021 | 8,601 | 48 | 558.1 | 2 | 319 | 3708.9 |
| 2020 | 8,567 | 40 | 466.9 | 0 | 394 | 4599.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Conover
Based on violent crime rate of 387.1 per 100K (national avg: 388.7)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% of cities
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.
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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.