Knightdale, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,557
Key Insights
- →Knightdale has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 194.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 35.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 40% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
194.6
-35.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2923.6
601 total
vs National Avg
↓ -46%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 40
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault31
Property Crime: 601
Burglary36
Larceny-Theft491
Motor Vehicle Theft74
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,557 | 40 | 194.6 | 0 | 601 | 2923.6 |
| 2023 | 19,794 | 60 | 303.1 | 2 | 544 | 2748.3 |
| 2022 | 19,659 | 41 | 208.6 | 0 | 503 | 2558.6 |
| 2021 | 18,970 | 38 | 200.3 | 0 | 407 | 2145.5 |
| 2020 | 18,735 | 48 | 256.2 | 0 | 354 | 1889.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Knightdale
Based on violent crime rate of 194.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 40% 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.