Jacksonville, North Carolina Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2022) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 72,570 | 226 | 311.4 | 5 | 1,505 | 2073.9 |
| 2021 | 76,130 | 274 | 359.9 | 6 | 1,391 | 1827.1 |
| 2020 | 71,842 | 245 | 341.0 | 3 | 1,481 | 2061.5 |
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)
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.
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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.