Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,817
Key Insights
- →Kill Devil Hills has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 217.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 48.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 36% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
217.5
-48.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1496.7
117 total
vs National Avg
↓ -39%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault12
Property Crime: 117
Burglary25
Larceny-Theft90
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,817 | 17 | 217.5 | 0 | 117 | 1496.7 |
| 2023 | 7,865 | 33 | 419.6 | 0 | 159 | 2021.6 |
| 2022 | 7,911 | 18 | 227.5 | 1 | 215 | 2717.7 |
| 2021 | 7,488 | 23 | 307.2 | 0 | 200 | 2670.9 |
| 2020 | 7,407 | 17 | 229.5 | 0 | 214 | 2889.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Kill Devil Hills
Based on violent crime rate of 217.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 36% 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.