Hillsborough, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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22%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

12%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Hillsborough crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Hillsborough crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Raleigh crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Hillsborough crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Raleigh.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Hillsborough_{/100k people}	Raleigh_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	16,146	2,578 (estimate)	3,308	2,344	2,119
Murder	25	n/a	5.1	7.5	5.0
Rape	176	n/a	36.1	28.0	37.5
Robbery	423	n/a	86.7	50.2	60.6
Assault	1,762	n/a	361.0	290.1	256.1
Violent crime	2,386	401 (estimate)	489	376	359
Burglary	1,362	n/a	279.0	323.9	229.2
Theft	10,049	n/a	2,058.9	1,390.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	2,349	n/a	481.3	254.1	258.8
Property crime	13,760	2,177 (estimate)	2,819	1,968	1,760

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Hillsborough crime map

The Hillsborough crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Hillsborough as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Hillsborough crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Hillsborough crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Hillsborough crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Hillsborough are 12% higher than the national average
In Hillsborough you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hillsborough is safer than 71% of the cities in North Carolina
Year over year crime in Raleigh has increased by 6%

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Daily Crime In Hillsborough (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hillsborough

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hillsborough is 1 in 250

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hillsborough is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hillsborough is 1 in 39

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

Raleigh police department

Item	Hillsborough	Raleigh	North Carolina
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	858	14,511
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.0	4.8

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}
Rolesville, NC	8,002	34	438	471
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,110	70	580	649
Holly Springs, NC	36,595	162	850	1,013
Apex, NC	55,220	173	905	1,078
Cary, NC	169,177	71	1,317	1,388
Clayton, NC	23,179	168	1,283	1,451
Wake Forest, NC	44,068	147	1,305	1,452
Raleigh, NC	469,698	489	2,819	3,308

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	716	3,449	4,164
Long Beach, CA	462,081	676	3,479	4,155
Miami, FL	461,080	473	2,995	3,468
Omaha, NE	479,529	369	3,162	3,531
Virginia Beach, VA	450,882	92	1,640	1,732
Raleigh, NC	469,698	489	2,819	3,308

Source: The Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.

Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC Crime Rates