Mount Airy, North Carolina Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 10,590
Key Insights
- →Mount Airy has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 311.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 37.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
311.6
+37.5% YoY
Murder Rate
9.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2436.3
258 total
vs National Avg
↓ -13%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 33
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault25
Property Crime: 258
Burglary56
Larceny-Theft183
Motor Vehicle Theft19
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,590 | 33 | 311.6 | 1 | 258 | 2436.3 |
| 2023 | 10,592 | 24 | 226.6 | 7 | 316 | 2983.4 |
| 2022 | 10,511 | 40 | 380.6 | 1 | 283 | 2692.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Mount Airy
Based on violent crime rate of 311.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% 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.