Jacksonville, North Carolina Crime Rate

3 years of data (20202022) · Population: 72,570

Key Insights

  • Jacksonville has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 311.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 388.7).
  • Violent crime dropped 13.5% from the previous year.
  • 5 murders recorded in 2022 — a rate of 6.9 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
311.4
-13.5% YoY
Murder Rate
6.9
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2073.9
1,505 total
vs National Avg
-20%
National: 388.7

2022 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 226

Murder5
Rape26
Robbery24
Aggravated Assault171

Property Crime: 1,505

Burglary247
Larceny-Theft1,194
Motor Vehicle Theft64
Arson5

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202272,570226311.451,5052073.9
202176,130274359.961,3911827.1
202071,842245341.031,4812061.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

C
Safety Grade for Jacksonville

Based on violent crime rate of 311.4 per 100K (national avg: 388.7)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.

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