Kinston, NC Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 158%

Violent crime 169%

Property crime 156%

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}	Kinston_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,190	n/a (estimate)	6,049	2,646	2,346
Murder	4	n/a	20.3	8.0	6.5
Rape	15	n/a	76.3	27.6	38.4
Robbery	16	n/a	81.3	69.2	73.9
Assault	170	n/a	864.2	314.5	279.7
Violent crime	205	n/a (estimate)	1,042	419	388
Burglary	237	n/a	1,204.8	471.2	314.2
Theft	689	n/a	3,502.4	1,561.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	59	n/a	299.9	193.6	246.0
Property crime	985	n/a (estimate)	5,007	2,227	1,958

Key findings

Kinston crime rates are 158% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kinston are 169% higher than the national average
In Kinston you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kinston is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kinston has decreased by 20%

Kinston crime map

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Daily Crime In Kinston (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Kinston on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of North Carolina and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Kinston (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to North Carolina, are 2.29 times more than the state average and 2.58 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Kinston on a daily basis are 2.49 times more than than North Carolina average and 2.69 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Kinston are 2.25 times more than the daily state average and 2.56 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Kinston (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Kinston to every other city in North Carolina, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Kinston safe? The gauges above illustrate that Kinston is safer than 2% of every city located within North Carolina along with 1% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in North Carolina and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Kinston, NC is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kinston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kinston is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kinston is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kinston is 1 in 17

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Kinston? If you reside in Kinston, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 96. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 20 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Kinston, is 1 in 17.

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

Determining whether Kinston is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Kinston violent crime rates have decreased by 6%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 22% year over year. Total crimes for Kinston has decreased by 20% in the same time frame.

Kinston police department

Item	Kinston	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	78	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.6	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 78 Kinston police officers. This results in 3.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 25.2% less than the North Carolina average and 9.9% greater 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}
Grifton, NC	2,795	221	626	847
La Grange, NC	2,753	218	1,159	1,377
Ayden, NC	5,167	580	1,256	1,836
Snow Hill, NC	1,716	203	2,439	2,642
Hookerton, NC	298	533	2,833	3,366
Seven Springs, NC	76	569	3,023	3,591
Dover, NC	268	577	3,063	3,639
Kinston, NC	21,393	1,042	5,007	6,049

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Camas, WA	21,393	32	1,133	1,165
East Moline, IL	21,394	594	2,174	2,768
Eastmont, WA	21,403	254	2,364	2,619
Greenfield, IN	21,380	89	922	1,011
North Bay Shore, NY	21,377	449	1,742	2,191
Kinston, NC	21,393	1,042	5,007	6,049

Source: The Kinston, 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.