North Carolina Crime Report Card

Population: 11,046,024 · NC · 2024 Data

C
GPA: 2.2/4.0

Key Insights

  • North Carolina receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 2.2)
  • Violent crime rate: 375.8 per 100K (5% above national average)
  • Murder rate: 7.5 per 100K
  • Year-over-year violent crime change: -4.5%
C
Violent Crime
375.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
C
Property Crime
1968.1 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent -4.5%, Property -5.0% YoY
C
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

375.8
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1968.1
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
7.5
Murder Rate
per 100K
11,046,024
Population
2024
-4.5%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-5.0%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Rolesville33.7/100K
  2. 2. Davidson41.9/100K
  3. 3. Stallings51.2/100K
  4. 4. Apex52.6/100K
  5. 5. Waxhaw58.6/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Laurinburg1894.1/100K
  2. 2. Henderson1791.6/100K
  3. 3. Lumberton1676.5/100K
  4. 4. Goldsboro1076.4/100K
  5. 5. Shelby1044.1/100K