Hendersonville, NC Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Hendersonville

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hendersonville_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	894	n/a (estimate)	6,407	3,110	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hendersonville_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.7	5.3
Rape	9	n/a	64.5	28.1	40.4
Robbery	23	n/a	164.8	92.0	102.8
Assault	18	n/a	129.0	245.5	248.5
Violent crime	50	n/a (estimate)	358	372	386
Burglary	119	n/a	852.8	710.4	468.9
Theft	680	n/a	4,873.1	1,876.2	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	45	n/a	322.5	150.8	236.9
Property crime	844	n/a (estimate)	6,048	2,738	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Hendersonville, NC. All reported Hendersonville, NC crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Hendersonville, NC overall crime rate is 106% higher than in comparison to the North Carolina average; and is also 126% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Hendersonville, NC, the rate is 4% lower than compared to the North Carolina average, and 7% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Hendersonville, NC comes in at 121% higher than to the average seen in North Carolina, and 147% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Laurel Park, NC	2,633	0	384	384
Lake Lure, NC	1,363	52	384	436
Flat Rock, NC	3,254	71	522	592
Bent Creek, NC	1,305	85	628	714
Horse Shoe, NC	2,441	112	825	937
Tryon, NC	1,568	117	863	980
Avery Creek, NC	2,716	118	869	987
Hendersonville, NC	13,548	358	6,048	6,407

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Hendersonville is 126% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 17.55 daily crimes that occur in Hendersonville.
Hendersonville is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States.
In Hendersonville you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Hendersonville has increased by 108%.

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Daily Crime In Hendersonville (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Hendersonville, NC for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for North Carolina as well as those across America as a whole. The Hendersonville, NC total amount of daily offenses is 2.06 times more than the North Carolina average and 2.26 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Hendersonville, NC is 1.04 times less than the North Carolina average, and it is 1.08 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Hendersonville, NC has a daily crime figure that is 2.21 times more than the North Carolina average and 2.47 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Hendersonville (higher is better)

How safe is Hendersonville, NC compared to other cities in North Carolina and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Hendersonville, NC is safer than 24% of the cities in North Carolina and 10% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in North Carolina and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Hendersonville, NC. Overall, Hendersonville, NC is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hendersonville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hendersonville is 1 in 280

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hendersonville is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hendersonville is 1 in 16

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Hendersonville, NC? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Hendersonville, NC, then there is a 1 in 280 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 17. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 16 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Hendersonville, NC.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Hendersonville, NC is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Hendersonville, NC has increased by 3%, while the property crime rate in Hendersonville, NC has increased by 121% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Hendersonville, NC has increased by 108% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Hendersonville police department

Item	Hendersonville	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	49	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.7	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 49 Hendersonville police officers. This results in 3.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 23.5% less than the North Carolina average and 12.4% greater than the National average.

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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wauconda, IL	13,549	356	1,673	2,030
Martinsville, VA	13,551	207	2,701	2,907
Monroe, OH	13,552	151	2,736	2,887
Carpinteria, CA	13,553	188	1,695	1,882
Cherry Hill Mall, NJ	13,540	251	1,580	1,831
Hendersonville, NC	13,548	358	6,048	6,407

Source: The Hendersonville, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.