Sampson County Crime & Safety

Sampson County has a total crime rate of 2045.0 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (347.3 per 100K) and property crimes (1697.7 per 100K).

Sampson County has a safety score of 21/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #65 out of 100 counties in North Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

The county exactly matches North Carolina's average safety score of 96.8. Its total crime rate of 2,045.0 also falls slightly below the state average of 2,050.0 per 100,000 residents.

Violent crime in the county sits at 347.3 per 100,000, which is close to the national average of 369.8. Property crime makes up the bulk of the data with 1,697.7 incidents per 100,000 people.

Crime data for Sampson 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.

Sampson County has a safety score of 21/100, which is below the North Carolina average of 32/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.