Hamilton, NC Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Hamilton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hamilton_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	4,554 (estimate)	3,097	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hamilton_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.1	4.9
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	26.7	38.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	87.9	101.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	227.3	237.8
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	510 (estimate)	347	373
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	745.2	491.4
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,871.1	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	133.8	220.2
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	4,044 (estimate)	2,750	2,487

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The overall crime rate in Hamilton is 59% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 12.48 daily crimes that occur in Hamilton.
Hamilton is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States.
In Hamilton you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Hamilton has decreased by 32%.

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Daily Crime In Hamilton (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hamilton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hamilton is 1 in 196

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hamilton is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hamilton is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Hamilton (per 100,000 people)

Hamilton police department

Item	Hamilton	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,511	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.8	3.3

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	21,070	256	222

There are a total of 21,070 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 256 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 15% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bethel, NC	1,834	61	674	735
Windsor, NC	3,546	201	2,010	2,211
Askewville, NC	224	410	3,250	3,660
Parmele, NC	324	431	3,416	3,847
Bear Grass, NC	138	467	3,700	4,167
Hamilton, NC	337	510	4,044	4,554

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Belspring, VA	337	261	2,486	2,747
Arcola, MS	337	383	3,932	4,315
Skidmore, MO	337	782	4,490	5,272
Lynnville, TN	337	793	3,805	4,598
Elk Park, NC	337	480	3,804	4,284
Hamilton, NC	337	510	4,044	4,554

Source: The Hamilton, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.