Mount Holly, North Carolina Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 18,581
Key Insights
- →Mount Holly has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 107.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 51.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
107.6
-51.8% YoY
Murder Rate
5.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1646.8
306 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 20
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault14
Property Crime: 306
Burglary166
Larceny-Theft106
Motor Vehicle Theft34
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,581 | 20 | 107.6 | 1 | 306 | 1646.8 |
| 2023 | 18,377 | 41 | 223.1 | 2 | 261 | 1420.3 |
| 2022 | 18,177 | 38 | 209.1 | 0 | 265 | 1457.9 |
| 2021 | 16,720 | 36 | 215.3 | 1 | 241 | 1441.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Mount Holly
Based on violent crime rate of 107.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.