Salisbury, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 36,564
Key Insights
- →Salisbury has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 960.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.5% from the previous year.
- →11 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 30.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
960.0
-1.5% YoY
Murder Rate
30.1
11 murders
Property Crime Rate
3987.5
1,458 total
vs National Avg
↑ 167%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 351
Murder11
Rape21
Robbery53
Aggravated Assault266
Property Crime: 1,458
Burglary147
Larceny-Theft1,010
Motor Vehicle Theft301
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,564 | 351 | 960.0 | 11 | 1,458 | 3987.5 |
| 2023 | 35,919 | 350 | 974.4 | 2 | 1,478 | 4114.8 |
| 2022 | 35,938 | 318 | 884.9 | 7 | 1,314 | 3656.3 |
| 2021 | 33,856 | 315 | 930.4 | 13 | 1,335 | 3943.2 |
| 2020 | 34,045 | 251 | 737.3 | 7 | 1,218 | 3577.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Salisbury
Based on violent crime rate of 960.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.