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Crime in North Carolina
In 2025, 334.2 violent and 1,815.0 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in North Carolina, above the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 334.2
- per 100K · -12.7% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 1,815.0
- per 100K · -9.6% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 36,407
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #22
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, North Carolina and the U.S.
Crimes by type, 2025
North Carolina compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 36,407 | 334.2 | -12.7% | |
| Property crime | 197,716 | 1,815.0 | -9.6% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 718 | 6.6 | -14.3% | |
| Rape | 2,901 | 26.6 | -7.1% | |
| Robbery | 4,548 | 41.8 | -18.4% | |
| Aggravated assault | 28,240 | 259.2 | -12.2% | |
| Burglary | 32,885 | 301.9 | -7.9% | |
| Larceny-theft | 140,884 | 1,293.3 | -8.2% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22,670 | 208.1 | -19.5% | |
| Arson | 1,277 | 11.7 | -11.9% |
Agencies serving 97.3% of North Carolina residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
537 agencies, largest population served first, page 1 of 14
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police DepartmentCity · Mecklenburg | 5,787559/100K | 35,365 | |
| Raleigh Police DepartmentCity · Durham, Wake | 2,007424/100K | 11,728 | |
| Greensboro Police DepartmentCity · Guilford | 2,183703/100K | 9,252 | |
| Durham Police DepartmentCity · Durham, Orange, Wake | 1,558507/100K | 11,053 | |
| Winston-Salem Police DepartmentCity · Forsyth | 1,917745/100K | 7,785 | |
| Fayetteville Police DepartmentCity · Cumberland | 1,285614/100K | 5,920 | |
| Wake County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Wake | 256132/100K | 1,002 | |
| Johnston County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Johnston | 18296/100K | 1,291 | |
| Cary Police DepartmentCity · Chatham, Durham, Wake | 13975/100K | 1,785 | |
| Union County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Union | 202113/100K | 1,122 | |
| Buncombe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Buncombe | 223138/100K | 1,139 | |
| Guilford County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Guilford | 202152/100K | 828 | |
| Onslow County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Onslow | 338260/100K | 1,247 | |
| Wilmington Police DepartmentCity · New Hanover | 518405/100K | 3,724 | |
| Harnett County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Harnett | 331274/100K | 1,509 | |
| Iredell County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Iredell | 171142/100K | 584 | |
| High Point Police DepartmentCity · Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 623521/100K | 2,359 | |
| Davidson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Davidson | 133114/100K | 845 | |
| Concord Police DepartmentCity · Cabarrus | 134117/100K | 1,064 | |
| New Hanover County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · New Hanover | 203187/100K | 1,167 | |
| Forsyth County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Forsyth | 236218/100K | 1,382 | |
| Cumberland County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Cumberland | 762774/100K | 1,764 | |
| Randolph County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Randolph | 151155/100K | 745 | |
| Greenville Police DepartmentCity · Pitt | 432449/100K | 2,278 | |
| Asheville Police DepartmentCity · Buncombe | 716752/100K | 4,181 | |
| Henderson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Henderson | 112120/100K | 637 | |
| Brunswick County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Brunswick | 235262/100K | 1,132 | |
| Lincoln County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Lincoln | 119136/100K | 649 | |
| Gastonia Police DepartmentCity · Gaston | 773890/100K | 2,516 | |
| Robeson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Robeson | 829957/100K | 1,932 | |
| Rowan County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Rowan | 167193/100K | 622 | |
| Catawba County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Catawba | 94109/100K | 474 | |
| Gaston County Police DepartmentCounty · Gaston | 110130/100K | 493 | |
| Cabarrus County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Cabarrus | 5768/100K | 465 | |
| Apex Police DepartmentCity · Chatham, Wake | 4253/100K | 632 | |
| Wayne County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Wayne | 211268/100K | 1,116 | |
| Alamance County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Alamance | 138193/100K | 472 | |
| Jacksonville Police DepartmentCity · Onslow | 160228/100K | 1,212 | |
| Huntersville Police DepartmentCity · Mecklenburg | 79115/100K | 752 | |
| Chatham County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Chatham | 86126/100K | 394 |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in North Carolina?
- In 2025, North Carolina reported 334.2 violent crimes and 1,815.0 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is North Carolina more dangerous than average?
- North Carolina's reported violent crime rate (334.2) was higher than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025