Huntersville, North Carolina Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 65,752

Key Insights

  • Huntersville has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 143.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 29.3% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.5 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
143.0
-29.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1364.2
897 total
vs National Avg
-60%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 94

Murder1
Rape12
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault68

Property Crime: 897

Burglary166
Larceny-Theft627
Motor Vehicle Theft104
Arson4

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202465,75294143.018971364.2
202363,781129202.329211444.0
202262,10584135.307531212.5
202160,45098162.157351215.9
202059,47099166.528811481.4

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Huntersville

Based on violent crime rate of 143.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.