Chowan County Crime & Safety

Chowan County has a total crime rate of 1438.3 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (137.3 per 100K) and property crimes (1301.0 per 100K).

Chowan County has a safety score of 38/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #32 out of 100 counties in North Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 97.7 exceeds the North Carolina average of 96.8. Local crime figures are approximately 30% lower than the state average of 2,050.0 per 100K.

Property crime accounts for 1,301.0 incidents per 100K, while violent crime remains very low at 137.3. Violent offenses occur here at less than half the national frequency.

Crime data for Chowan County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Chowan County has a safety score of 38/100, which is above the North Carolina average of 32/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.