Spencer, North Carolina Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2022) · Population: 3,327
Key Insights
- →Spencer has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 300.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 388.7).
- →Violent crime dropped 10.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2022 — a rate of 30.1 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: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
300.6
-10.9% YoY
Murder Rate
30.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2013.8
67 total
vs National Avg
↓ -23%
National: 388.7
2022 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 10
Murder1
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault7
Property Crime: 67
Burglary14
Larceny-Theft39
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,327 | 10 | 300.6 | 1 | 67 | 2013.8 |
| 2021 | 3,260 | 11 | 337.4 | 0 | 75 | 2300.6 |
| 2020 | 3,256 | 9 | 276.4 | 0 | 72 | 2211.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Spencer
Based on violent crime rate of 300.6 per 100K (national avg: 388.7)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.