Greensboro, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 304,306
Key Insights
- →Greensboro has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 923.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 11.8% from the previous year.
- →43 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 14.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
923.7
+11.8% YoY
Murder Rate
14.1
43 murders
Property Crime Rate
3383.1
10,295 total
vs National Avg
↑ 157%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,811
Murder43
Rape80
Robbery528
Aggravated Assault2,160
Property Crime: 10,295
Burglary1,468
Larceny-Theft7,024
Motor Vehicle Theft1,803
Arson90
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 304,306 | 2,811 | 923.7 | 43 | 10,295 | 3383.1 |
| 2023 | 303,237 | 2,505 | 826.1 | 75 | 11,324 | 3734.4 |
| 2022 | 298,719 | 2,447 | 819.2 | 40 | 11,308 | 3785.5 |
| 2021 | 300,865 | 2,629 | 873.8 | 51 | 10,590 | 3519.9 |
| 2020 | 299,887 | 2,704 | 901.7 | 59 | 10,830 | 3611.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Greensboro
Based on violent crime rate of 923.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.