crimebycounty

North Carolina Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 100 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

331.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1719.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

100/100

100% coverage

County crime atlas

North Carolina crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within North Carolina, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

100

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in North Carolina

The average county-level total crime rate is 2050.0 per 100,000 residents, 12% below the national county benchmark.

Hyde County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Durham County reports 8661.0. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

100 of 100 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 530 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

100/100

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

530

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

12% below national benchmark.

2050.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

13% below national benchmark.

331.0

National 380.7

Property crime

12% below national benchmark.

1719.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime9 counties

9% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range18 counties

18% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime73 counties

73% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage100

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Hyde County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Stokes County

    Rank #2 in this list

    4.5 per 100K

  3. Mitchell County

    Rank #3 in this list

    40.0 per 100K

  4. Caswell County

    Rank #4 in this list

    233.0 per 100K

  5. Nash County

    Rank #5 in this list

    463.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Durham County

    Rank #1 in this list

    8661.0 per 100K

  2. Camden County

    Rank #2 in this list

    6769.7 per 100K

  3. Robeson County

    Rank #3 in this list

    5778.5 per 100K

  4. Edgecombe County

    Rank #4 in this list

    5264.3 per 100K

  5. Chatham County

    Rank #5 in this list

    5152.8 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Durham County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1422.9 per 100K

  2. Robeson County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1297.9 per 100K

  3. Edgecombe County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1247.3 per 100K

  4. Camden County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1080.9 per 100K

  5. Scotland County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1049.0 per 100K

All North Carolina Counties

CountySafety Score
Hyde County98/100
Stokes County95/100
Mitchell County94/100
Caswell County89/100
Nash County81/100
Wake County80/100
Yancey County79/100
Madison County75/100
Jones County72/100
Avery County68/100
Beaufort County67/100
Pasquotank County64/100
Gates County63/100
Alleghany County57/100
Northampton County55/100
Transylvania County54/100
Catawba County54/100
Watauga County53/100
Pender County48/100
Currituck County48/100
Polk County47/100
Ashe County45/100
Brunswick County44/100
Orange County43/100
Perquimans County43/100
Alexander County42/100
Cabarrus County40/100
Yadkin County40/100
Columbus County39/100
Moore County39/100
Macon County38/100
Chowan County38/100
Lenoir County37/100
Hertford County37/100
Henderson County36/100
Johnston County35/100
Bertie County35/100
Pamlico County34/100
Union County34/100
Jackson County34/100
Clay County33/100
Swain County33/100
Granville County33/100
Wilkes County33/100
Tyrrell County32/100
Greene County32/100
Dare County30/100
Randolph County30/100
Lincoln County29/100
Stanly County29/100
Surry County28/100
Lee County28/100
Craven County26/100
Carteret County26/100
Onslow County25/100
Bladen County24/100
Cleveland County24/100
Iredell County24/100
Montgomery County24/100
Person County23/100
Haywood County23/100
Rowan County22/100
Washington County22/100
Franklin County22/100
Sampson County21/100
Harnett County21/100
Rutherford County20/100
Wilson County19/100
Davie County18/100
Rockingham County17/100
Hoke County16/100
Graham County16/100
Caldwell County15/100
McDowell County15/100
Pitt County14/100
Warren County14/100
Duplin County14/100
Cherokee County13/100
Martin County13/100
New Hanover County13/100
Gaston County10/100
Wayne County10/100
Alamance County9/100
Buncombe County9/100
Guilford County9/100
Anson County8/100
Halifax County8/100
Vance County5/100
Cumberland County4/100
Davidson County4/100
Mecklenburg County4/100
Burke County3/100
Richmond County3/100
Forsyth County3/100
Scotland County3/100
Chatham County2/100
Edgecombe County2/100
Robeson County1/100
Camden County1/100
Durham County1/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read North Carolina crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Carolina county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Hyde County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current North Carolina county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which North Carolina county has the highest reported crime rate?
Durham County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current North Carolina county dataset at 8661.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does North Carolina compare with the national crime benchmark?
North Carolina's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2050.0 per 100,000 residents, 12% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in North Carolina?
Property crime makes up about 84% of the average reported county crime mix in North Carolina, while violent crime makes up about 16%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for North Carolina?
100 of 100 North Carolina counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which North Carolina county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Durham County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current North Carolina county dataset at 1422.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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