Kings Mountain, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 12,045
Key Insights
- →Kings Mountain has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 647.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 6.8% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 16.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 7% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
647.6
+6.8% YoY
Murder Rate
16.6
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2266.5
273 total
vs National Avg
↑ 80%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 78
Murder2
Rape7
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault64
Property Crime: 273
Burglary70
Larceny-Theft186
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,045 | 78 | 647.6 | 2 | 273 | 2266.5 |
| 2023 | 11,871 | 72 | 606.5 | 1 | 280 | 2358.7 |
| 2022 | 11,624 | 56 | 481.8 | 1 | 262 | 2254.0 |
| 2021 | 11,162 | 51 | 456.9 | 2 | 262 | 2347.2 |
| 2020 | 11,015 | 25 | 227.0 | 1 | 299 | 2714.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Kings Mountain
Based on violent crime rate of 647.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 7% 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.