Statesville, North Carolina Crime Rate

2 years of data (20212023) · Population: 30,245

Key Insights

  • Statesville has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 955.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • Violent crime dropped 16.2% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 3.3 per 100K.
  • Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
955.5
-16.2% YoY
Murder Rate
3.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3858.5
1,167 total
vs National Avg
152%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 289

Murder1
Rape16
Robbery25
Aggravated Assault247

Property Crime: 1,167

Burglary219
Larceny-Theft811
Motor Vehicle Theft137
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202330,245289955.511,1673858.5
202128,4203241140.021,1023877.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F
Safety Grade for Statesville

Based on violent crime rate of 955.5 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.