Morehead City, NC Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 29%

Violent crime 10%

Property crime 36%

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}	Morehead City_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	295	n/a (estimate)	3,018	2,646	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	20.5	8.0	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	81.8	27.6	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	10.2	69.2	73.9
Assault	23	n/a	235.3	314.5	279.7
Violent crime	34	n/a (estimate)	348	419	388
Burglary	27	n/a	276.2	471.2	314.2
Theft	224	n/a	2,291.8	1,561.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	10	n/a	102.3	193.6	246.0
Property crime	261	n/a (estimate)	2,670	2,227	1,958

Key findings

Morehead City crime rates are 29% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Morehead City are 10% lower than the national average
In Morehead City you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Morehead City is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Morehead City has decreased by 30%

Morehead City crime map

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Daily Crime In Morehead City (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Morehead City for every 100,000 residents. The Morehead City total amount of daily crime is 1.14 times more than the North Carolina average and 1.29 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Morehead City, is 1.21 times less than the North Carolina average, and it is 1.11 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Morehead City has a daily crime average that is 1.20 times more than the North Carolina average and 1.36 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Morehead City (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Morehead City, North Carolina compared to other areas of North Carolina, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Morehead City safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Morehead City is safer than 39% of North Carolina cities, and 17% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in North Carolina, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Morehead City. At this time, Morehead City sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Morehead City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Morehead City is 1 in 288

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Morehead City is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Morehead City is 1 in 34

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Morehead City, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 288. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 38 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Morehead City is 1 in 34.

Year Over Year Crime In Morehead City (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Morehead City, 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 Morehead City has increased by 21%, the amount of property crime in Morehead City has decreased by 34%, and the total amount of crime in Morehead City has decreased by 30% year over year.

Morehead City police department

Item	Morehead City	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	45	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.1	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 45 Morehead City police officers. This results in 5.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.3% greater than the North Carolina average and 56.1% 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}
Harkers Island, NC	1,488	100	530	629
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,420	0	914	914
Broad Creek, NC	2,365	189	1,003	1,192
Beaufort, NC	4,181	265	1,482	1,747
Newport, NC	4,666	171	1,705	1,876
Havelock, NC	20,630	216	1,835	2,051
Marshallberg, NC	438	432	2,294	2,726
Morehead City, NC	9,273	348	2,670	3,018

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Monmouth, IL	9,272	257	1,957	2,214
Ecorse, MI	9,270	1,401	2,377	3,778
Waseca, MN	9,267	159	1,583	1,743
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,265	44	755	799
Grants, NM	9,263	548	2,070	2,618
Morehead City, NC	9,273	348	2,670	3,018

Source: The Morehead City, 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.