Chapel Hill, NC Crime and Crime Rate
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The Chapel Hill crime rate is lower than the North Carolina average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #77
Chapel Hill, NC | 1,437.11 |
North Carolina | 1,869.18 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Chapel Hill, NC Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 2 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 360 | 921 | 66 | 3 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 21.6 | 48.2 | 69.8 | 598.1 | 1,530.2 | 109.7 | 5.0 | 1,037 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 5.1 | 17.5 | 84.6 | 215.4 | 798.2 | 1,937.8 | 137.1 | NA | 1,459 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 1 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 388 | 837 | 54 | 2 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 18.7 | 39.2 | 61.3 | 660.5 | 1,424.8 | 91.9 | 3.4 | 972 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 18.5 | 94.9 | 218.4 | 921.0 | 2,058.7 | 148.3 | NA | 1,574 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 2 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 452 | 969 | 72 | 6 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 17.1 | 51.2 | 76.8 | 771.5 | 1,654.0 | 122.9 | 10.2 | 1,151 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 20.3 | 96.3 | 231.8 | 1,018.5 | 2,185.7 | 165.3 | NA | 1,690 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 1 | 7 | 38 | 60 | 484 | 985 | 54 | 6 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 65.6 | 103.5 | 835.1 | 1,699.5 | 93.2 | 10.4 | 1,178 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 20.7 | 98.9 | 224.9 | 1,099.2 | 2,251.2 | 176.4 | NA | 1,756 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 0 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 508 | 1,108 | 50 | 4 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 59.1 | 83.1 | 937.9 | 2,045.6 | 92.3 | 7.4 | 1,300 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 21.1 | 100.8 | 236.5 | 1,076.9 | 2,178.4 | 192.0 | NA | 1,747 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 0 | 14 | 48 | 68 | 427 | 1,225 | 75 | 1 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 26.4 | 90.4 | 128.1 | 804.6 | 2,308.3 | 141.3 | 1.9 | 1,446 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 24.6 | 126.1 | 248.4 | 1,149.5 | 2,305.2 | 213.5 | NA | 1,897 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 2 | 9 | 74 | 67 | 531 | 1,261 | 90 | 3 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 17.3 | 142.2 | 128.8 | 1,020.5 | 2,423.4 | 173.0 | 5.8 | 1,689 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 24.8 | 155.4 | 280.6 | 1,210.1 | 2,544.0 | 290.0 | NA | 2,122 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2006 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 2 | 24 | 81 | 145 | 528 | 1,609 | 74 | 12 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 47.5 | 160.3 | 286.9 | 1,044.9 | 3,184.1 | 146.4 | 23.7 | 2,217 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 28.2 | 152.2 | 289.1 | 1,212.7 | 2,567.9 | 340.2 | NA | 2,168 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 2 | 13 | 59 | 145 | 425 | 1,571 | 84 | 3 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 25.9 | 117.6 | 288.9 | 846.8 | 3,130.2 | 167.4 | 6.0 | 1,944 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.7 | 26.5 | 145.5 | 289.4 | 1,201.1 | 2,546.2 | 327.8 | NA | 2,142 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Chapel Hill, NC | 37.67 |
North Carolina | 11.22 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Chapel Hill, NC Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 17 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 56 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Chapel Hill, NC | 2.07 |
North Carolina | 2.93 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Chapel Hill, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 119 | 105 | 14 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 197.7 | 174.4 | 23.3 | 1.86 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 347.3 | 241.3 | 106.0 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 131 | 105 | 26 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 223.0 | 178.7 | 44.3 | 2.01 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 344.3 | 239.0 | 105.3 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 136 | 109 | 27 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 232.1 | 186.1 | 46.1 | 2.09 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 342.1 | 237.3 | 104.8 | 2.90 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 129 | 114 | 15 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 222.6 | 196.7 | 25.9 | 2.10 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 342.5 | 239.1 | 103.4 | 2.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 139 | 113 | 26 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 256.6 | 208.6 | 48.0 | 2.33 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 343.7 | 240.5 | 103.2 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 130 | 112 | 18 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 245.0 | 211.0 | 33.9 | 2.28 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 349.4 | 240.9 | 108.5 | 2.95 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 136 | 112 | 24 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 261.4 | 215.2 | 46.1 | 2.38 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 239.9 | 108.6 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 137 | 115 | 22 | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Per 100,000 | 272.9 | 229.1 | 43.8 | 2.51 |
| North Carolina | Per 100,000 | 339.0 | 238.0 | 101.0 | 2.88 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 131 | 110 | 21 | |
2005 | Chapel Hill, NC | Count | 135 | 105 | 30 | |