Chapel Hill, NC Crime Rates & Map

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11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

2%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Chapel Hill_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,347	n/a (estimate)	2,092	2,646	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	1.6	8.0	6.5
Rape	7	n/a	10.9	27.6	38.4
Robbery	24	n/a	37.3	69.2	73.9
Assault	78	n/a	121.1	314.5	279.7
Violent crime	110	n/a (estimate)	171	419	388
Burglary	188	n/a	292.0	471.2	314.2
Theft	996	n/a	1,546.9	1,561.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	53	n/a	82.3	193.6	246.0
Property crime	1,237	n/a (estimate)	1,921	2,227	1,958

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Key findings

Chapel Hill crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Chapel Hill are 56% lower than the national average
In Chapel Hill you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Chapel Hill is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Chapel Hill has increased by 31%

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Daily Crime In Chapel Hill (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Chapel Hill, NC per 100,000 people. In Chapel Hill, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.26 times less than the North Carolina average and 1.12 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Chapel Hill is 2.45 times less than the North Carolina average and 2.27 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Chapel Hill has a daily crime rate that is 1.16 times less than the North Carolina average and 1.02 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Chapel Hill (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in North Carolina and all other cities across the US, is Chapel Hill safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Chapel Hill is safer than 79% of other cities in the state of North Carolina. In addition, Chapel Hill is safer than 53% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all North Carolina and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Chapel Hill. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Chapel Hill is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Chapel Hill

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chapel Hill is 1 in 586

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Chapel Hill is 1 in 53

The chance of being a victim of crime in Chapel Hill is 1 in 48

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Chapel Hill, North Carolina you have a 1 in 586 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Chapel Hill.

Year Over Year Crime In Chapel Hill (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Chapel Hill has increased by 82%, the amount of property crime in Chapel Hill has increased by 27%, and the total amount of crime in Chapel Hill has increased by 31% year over year.

Chapel Hill police department

Item	Chapel Hill	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	136	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 136 Chapel Hill police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 51.4% less than the North Carolina average and 28.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fearrington Village, NC	2,984	66	349	415
Apex, NC	43,893	60	875	936
Cary, NC	155,822	73	962	1,035
Pittsboro, NC	4,058	67	1,314	1,381
Morrisville, NC	22,600	87	1,774	1,861
Woodlawn, NC	833	331	1,757	2,088
Carrboro, NC	20,867	322	1,919	2,242
Chapel Hill, NC	59,005	171	1,921	2,092

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Rafael, CA	58,948	391	3,268	3,659
Idaho Falls, ID	58,933	358	1,533	1,891
Huntington Park, CA	58,921	733	2,994	3,727
La Mesa, CA	59,125	262	1,909	2,171
Brookline, MA	59,180	65	944	1,009
Chapel Hill, NC	59,005	171	1,921	2,092

Source: The Chapel Hill, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.