Kernersville, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 28,522
Key Insights
- →Kernersville has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 227.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 28.8% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 34% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
227.9
-28.8% YoY
Murder Rate
7.0
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
3148.4
898 total
vs National Avg
↓ -37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 65
Murder2
Rape2
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault54
Property Crime: 898
Burglary99
Larceny-Theft750
Motor Vehicle Theft49
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,522 | 65 | 227.9 | 2 | 898 | 3148.4 |
| 2023 | 28,411 | 91 | 320.3 | 3 | 1,055 | 3713.4 |
| 2022 | 27,076 | 75 | 277.0 | 0 | 971 | 3586.2 |
| 2021 | 25,074 | 79 | 315.1 | 1 | 871 | 3473.7 |
| 2020 | 24,835 | 81 | 326.2 | 0 | 1,036 | 4171.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Kernersville
Based on violent crime rate of 227.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 34% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.