Zebulon, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 10,356
Key Insights
- →Zebulon has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 328.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
328.3
-14.9% YoY
Murder Rate
9.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2452.7
254 total
vs National Avg
↓ -9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 34
Murder1
Rape0
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault26
Property Crime: 254
Burglary38
Larceny-Theft192
Motor Vehicle Theft24
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,356 | 34 | 328.3 | 1 | 254 | 2452.7 |
| 2023 | 9,595 | 37 | 385.6 | 0 | 290 | 3022.4 |
| 2022 | 9,003 | 53 | 588.7 | 1 | 278 | 3087.9 |
| 2021 | 6,764 | 27 | 399.2 | 2 | 233 | 3444.7 |
| 2020 | 6,104 | 31 | 507.9 | 0 | 286 | 4685.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Zebulon
Based on violent crime rate of 328.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% 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.