| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | New London/100k people | North Carolina/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,291 (estimate) | 2,344 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 28.0 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.2 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 290.1 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 368 (estimate) | 376 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 323.9 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,390.2 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 254.1 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 1,924 (estimate) | 1,968 | 1,760 |


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| Item | New London | North Carolina | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 14,511 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | North Carolina /100K | National /100K |
| North Carolina | 26,293 | 320 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Faith, NC | 1,053 | 87 | 454 | 540 |
| Stanfield, NC | 1,421 | 97 | 510 | 607 |
| Mount Pleasant, NC | 2,007 | 134 | 703 | 837 |
| Oakboro, NC | 2,214 | 135 | 707 | 843 |
| Southmont, NC | 1,165 | 138 | 724 | 862 |
| Granite Quarry, NC | 2,973 | 153 | 799 | 952 |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | 156 | 818 | 974 |
| New London, NC | 640 | 368 | 1,924 | 2,291 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Garza-Salinas II, TX | 640 | 616 | 3,230 | 3,846 |
| Clarks Grove, MN | 640 | 355 | 2,219 | 2,574 |
| Hartville, MO | 640 | 658 | 2,763 | 3,420 |
| Fawn Lake Forest, PA | 640 | 187 | 1,088 | 1,275 |
| Nocona Hills, TX | 640 | 437 | 2,293 | 2,731 |
| New London, NC | 640 | 368 | 1,924 | 2,291 |