Crime in North Carolina. Initial report of ... uniform crime reporting data

              North Carolina Department of Justice State Bureau of Investigation July 2010
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Crime In North Carolina - 2009
Annual Summary Report of 2009 Uniform Crime Reporting Data 1
Violent Crime Rates Property Crime Rates
The rate per 100,000 people of Crime Index offenses reported to law enforcement agencies throughout North Carolina decreased
8.8 percent during 2009 when compared to the figures reported in 2008.
The rate of violent crime (which includes murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) decreased 12.5 percent statewide. Individually, the
murder rate decreased 19.1 percent, the rape rate was unchanged, the robbery rate decreased 17.6 percent, and the aggravated assault rate
decreased 10.7 percent.
The rate of property crime (which consists of burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft) decreased 8.4 percent across the state.
The rate for burglary decreased 3.9 percent and larceny decreased 8.5 percent. The motor vehicle theft rate decreased
25.8 percent. A property crime not included with the other Index offenses, the arson rate decreased 10.0 percent.
For Crime Index offenses, the number of juveniles under the age of 18 arrested declined 10 percent in 2009, while adults arrested for Crime
Index offenses decreased 4 percent. For violent crime, juveniles under the age of 18 arrested decreased 10 percent, while adult arrests
decreased 5 percent. For property crime, the number of juveniles under 18 arrested declined 9 percent, while adult arrests declined 3 percent.
TABLE 1 — Statewide Crime Index Rate per 100,000 Persons2
Percent Change from 2008 to 2009
Rate Rate Rate Murder Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Arson
2008 Rate 4,581.0 477.0 4,103.9 6.8 25.2 158.9 286.1 1,233.2 2,574.9 295.8 24.9
2009 Rate 4,178.4 417.2 3,761.2 5.5 25.2 131.0 255.5 1,184.7 2,356.8 219.6 22.4
Percent Change -8.8% -12.5% -8.4% -19.1% +0.0% -17.6% -10.7% -3.9% -8.5% -25.8% -10.0%
North Carolina Department of Justice State Bureau of Investigation
Roy Cooper, Attorney General Robin P. Pendergraft, Director
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1Detailed crime statistics covering the entire state are available online at: www.ncdoj.gov > Crime > View Crime Statistics.
2The population figures used to calculate population coverage and crime rates are based on population data from the North Carolina Office of
State Budget, Planning and Management.
3OFFENSE DEFINITIONS
The Crime Index includes the total number of murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies, and motor vehicle thefts.
While arson is considered an Index Crime, the number of arsons is not included in the Crime Index tables.
Violent Crime includes the offenses of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as defined below.
Murder - The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Forcible Rape - The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Assaults or attempts to commit rape by force are also included.
Robbery - The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence, and/or
by putting the victim in fear.
Aggravated Assault - An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied
by the use of a weapon or other means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm. Includes attempted assaults.
Property Crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft as defined below.
Burglary - The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. Includes attempted forcible entry.
Larceny - The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another.
Motor Vehicle Theft - The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
Arson - Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without the intent to defraud
NOTE: Information in this report represents data submitted by law enforcement agencies to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program as of June, 2010.
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2008 2009 % Change 2008 2009 % Change
602 482 -20% Larceny/Theft 228,481 208,326 -9%
Rape 2,234 2,230 -0% All Other 8 9,749 79,834 -11%
Robbery 14,104 11,583 -18% Bicycles 4 ,825 4,541 -6%
Highways 3,171 2,562 -19% From Buildings 1 9,022 16,180 -15%
Commercial House 1,812 1,379 -24% Coin Machines 1 ,473 1,616 +10%
Gas/Service Station 409 326 -20% From Motor Vehicles 5 8,818 54,562 -7%
Convenience Store 1,246 888 -29% MV Parts & Accessories 1 9,929 15,768 -21%
Residence 3,469 3,082 -11% Pocket-Picking 5 53 574 +4%
Bank 307 242 -21% Purse-Snatching 7 66 754 -2%
Miscellaneous 3,690 3,104 -16% Shoplifting 3 3,346 34,497 +3%
Aggravated Assault 25,390 22,586 -11% MV Theft 2 6,251 19,409 -26%
Burglary 109,431 104,723 -4% Automobiles 1 9,621 13,702 -30%
Residence Total 80,317 80,416 +0% Trucks/Buses 2 ,434 1,796 -26%
Non-Residence Total 29,114 24,307 -17% Other Vehicles 4 ,196 3,911 -7%
Arson 2 ,207 1,981 -10%
2008 2009 % Change 2008 2009 % Change
Murder Rape
Handgun 266 245 -8% Handgun 5 9 76 +29%
Shotgun 25 20 -20% Rifle 2 1 -50%
Rifle 21 17 -19% Shotgun 6 1 -83%
Other/Undeter. Firearm 61 57 -7% Other/Undeter. Firearm 8 4 -50%
Knife/Cutting Instrument 55 48 -13% Knife/Cutting Instrument 8 8 63 -28%
Blunt Object 13 15 +15% Blunt Object 8 6 -25%
Other Weapon 31 12 -61% Hands, Fist, Feet, Etc. 1 ,856 1,910 +3%
H d Fi t F t Et 74 30 59% Oth W 48 35 27%
TABLE 2 — Crime Index Offenses by Type
TABLE 3 — Violent Crime Offenses by Weapon
Murder
Hands, Fist, Feet, Etc. -Other Weapon 4 8 -Unknown 56 38 -32% Unknown 1 59 134 -16%
Total 602 482 -20% Total 2 ,234 2,230 -0%
Robbery Aggravated Assault
Firearm 7,876 6,344 -19% Firearm 7 ,509 6,472 -14%
Knife/Cutting Instrument 982 764 -22% Knife/Cutting Instrument 4 ,827 4,577 -5%
Other Dangerous Weapon 1,192 943 -21% Other Dangerous Weapon 6 ,945 6,228 -10%
Hands, Fist, Feet, Etc. 4,054 3,532 -13% Hands, Fist, Feet, Etc. 6 ,109 5,309 -13%
Total 14,104 11,583 -18% Total 2 5,390 22,586 -11%
2008 2009 2008 2009 % Change2
Husband/Common-Law 4 5 Other Family 11 12
Wife/Common-Law 28 17 Acquaintance 94 92
In-law 1 3 Friend 15 12
Ex-Husband 0 0 Boyfriend 7 5
Ex-Wife 2 0 Girlfriend 30 21
Mother/Stepmother 6 3 Neighbor 4 4
Father/Stepfather 4 4 Other Known 44 15
Son/Stepson 8 2 Total Known to Victim 271 204 -25%
Daughter/Stepdaughter 9 2 Stranger 105 73 -30%
Brother/Stepbrother 3 5 Unable to Determine 479 500 +4%
Sister/Stepsister 1 2 Total 855 777 -9%
TABLE 4 — Murder Offenses by Relationship of Victim to Offender1
1Relationship count is higher than the number of victims due to the fact that a victim may have more than one offender. This table counts relationships
between a victim and possible multiple offenders. However, under the current Crime Reporting Program in multiple offender cases, the relationship
is only collected between the victim and primary offender.
2Due to small numbers, percent change is only calculated on the last four categories.
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MUNICIPAL POLICE
Murder Rape Robbery
Agg.
Assault Burglary Larceny MVT Arson
Asheville 08 4,803 535 4,268 2 33 251 249 907 2,951 410 62
-14% 09 4,116 415 3,701 2 24 178 211 821 2,576 304 25
Cary 08 2,448 107 2,341 3 12 47 45 502 1,762 77 13
-13% 09 2,136 131 2,005 0 11 48 72 469 1,454 82 10
Charlotte-Mecklenburg 08 54,003 7,069 46,934 83 271 2,984 3,731 11,933 29,735 5,266 336
-18% 09 44,157 5,624 38,533 58 302 2,346 2,918 9,817 25,379 3,337 249
Concord 08 3,277 172 3,105 9 19 83 61 527 2,340 238 16
+6% 09 3,461 190 3,271 6 16 69 99 529 2,516 226 6
Durham 08 13,808 1,823 11,985 24 77 885 837 3,505 7,599 881 30
-3% 09 13,354 1,591 11,763 21 63 710 797 3,643 7,366 754 32
Fayetteville 08 15,116 1,613 13,503 23 67 651 872 3,923 8,690 890 45
-2% 09 14,774 1,268 13,506 21 94 491 662 4,289 8,455 762 40
Gaston County Police 08 1,933 256 1,677 3 22 24 207 591 859 227 22
-14% 09 1,663 227 1,436 4 12 22 189 478 763 195 34
Gastonia 08 5,972 646 5,326 7 21 237 381 1,210 3,678 438 53
-13% 09 5,181 600 4,581 5 30 220 345 1,059 3,187 335 39
Greensboro 08 17,961 2,153 15,808 23 108 998 1,024 4,940 9,762 1,106 105
-4% 09 17,236 1,934 15,302 24 75 907 928 4,787 9,669 846 108
Greenville 08 5,737 632 5,105 6 13 243 370 1,538 3,304 263 12
+1% 09 5,772 622 5,150 8 4 212 398 1,787 3,192 171 22
High Point 08 6,825 717 6,108 11 29 310 367 1,952 3,756 400 33
-12% 09 6,003 677 5,326 3 33 273 368 1,464 3,618 244 32
Raleigh 08 15,465 2,245 13,220 34 95 1,025 1,091 3,095 9,178 947 68
+2% 09 15,818 2,001 13,817 14 99 832 1,056 3,187 9,834 796 66
Rocky Mount 08 5,349 755 4,594 14 29 302 410 1,548 2,818 228 15
-7% 09 4,965 731 4,234 7 30 267 427 1,345 2,704 185 36
TABLE 5 — Crime Index Offenses for Selected Cities and Counties1
Total % Change YR Total
Index Violent Property
VIOLENT CRIME PROPERTY CRIME
Wilmington 08 6,225 778 5,447 12 49 319 398 1,465 3,455 527 15
+13% 09 7,050 814 6,236 4 50 306 454 1,626 4,119 491 25
Winston-Salem 08 17,084 2,087 14,997 19 103 723 1,242 4,670 9,236 1,091 114
-9% 09 15,529 1,737 13,792 15 109 575 1,038 4,532 8,433 827 88
COUNTY SHERIFFS
Buncombe Co. Sheriff 08 2,656 193 2,463 5 24 49 115 881 1,353 229 7
-11% 09 2,364 167 2,197 5 20 33 109 879 1,151 167 8
Davidson Co. Sheriff 08 2,422 150 2,272 2 15 26 107 889 1,184 199 17
-19% 09 1,972 137 1,835 0 14 30 93 777 923 135 25
Forsyth Co. Sheriff 08 3,271 314 2,957 0 23 44 247 749 2,066 142 43
-12% 09 2,865 267 2,598 2 17 36 212 711 1,769 118 13
Guilford Co. Sheriff 08 2,387 225 2,162 2 22 43 158 873 1,121 168 34
-12% 09 2,096 166 1,930 1 7 31 127 825 1,001 104 19
Johnston Co. Sheriff 08 2,877 186 2,691 3 24 35 124 1,001 1,436 254 11
-12% 09 2,525 141 2,384 2 28 22 89 942 1,228 214 6
Onslow Co. Sheriff 08 3,436 289 3,147 6 30 49 204 1,127 1,811 209 22
+4% 09 3,575 302 3,273 3 56 47 196 1,305 1,840 128 39
Randolph Co. Sheriff 08 2,332 124 2,208 1 3 22 98 647 1,411 150 8
-4% 09 2,249 135 2,114 5 6 41 83 662 1,346 106 8
Robeson Co. Sheriff 08 4,715 630 4,085 17 18 140 455 2,141 1,524 420 34
+4% 09 4,896 676 4,220 2 18 139 517 2,409 1,468 343 45
Union Co. Sheriff 08 2,415 311 2,104 5 17 22 267 894 1,087 123 11
+6% 09 2,569 170 2,399 3 15 28 124 865 1,423 111 19
Wake Co. Sheriff 08 2,357 183 2,174 4 14 39 126 763 1,153 258 18
+17% 09 2,756 210 2,546 6 21 33 150 1,043 1,257 246 19
1Selected agencies are based on the 15 largest cities and the 10 largest counties reporting 12 months of crime data.
NOTE: Because of differences in reporting methodology and reporting timetables, crime totals herein may slightly differ from data released by
individual agencies.
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County Year
Index
Crime
Rate1
Violent
Crime
Rate
Property
Crime
Rate
County Year
Index
Crime
Rate1
Violent
Crime
Rate
Property
Crime
Rate
2008 4,652.0 490.7 4 ,161.3 2008 7,537.7 833.3 6,704.4
Alamance 2009 4,419.5 466.4 3 ,953.2 Cumberland 2009 7,153.5 668.9 6,484.6
2008 2,883.6 237.3 2 ,646.2 2008 2,351.4 185.4 2,165.9
Alexander 2009 2,597.9 167.8 2 ,430.1 Currituck 2009 2,894.0 201.9 2,692.1
2008 - - - 2008 6,191.6 335.6 5,856.1
Alleghany3 2009 - - - Dare 2009 6,561.6 318.1 6,243.6
2008 4,980.5 546.5 4 ,433.9 2008 3,461.5 277.6 3,183.9
Anson 2009 4,861.9 455.4 4 ,406.5 Davidson 2009 2,757.8 254.6 2,503.2
2008 2,045.9 100.0 1,945.9 2008 2,510.3 149.5 2,360.9
Ashe 2009 1,903.6 167.2 1 ,736.4 Davie 2009 2,327.6 210.0 2,117.6
2008 1,641.3 115.7 1 ,525.7 2008 3,607.1 345.6 3,261.5
Avery 2009 1,623.4 110.8 1 ,512.5 Duplin 2009 2,800.6 219.7 2,580.9
2008 4,259.0 608.7 3 ,650.2 2008 6,304.2 760.0 5,544.3
Beaufort 2009 3,580.7 445.4 3 ,135.3 Durham 2009 5,965.2 648.0 5,317.1
2008 1,973.2 159.7 1 ,813.5 2008 5,369.6 881.0 4,488.6
Bertie 2009 2,203.2 240.8 1 ,962.4 Edgecombe4 2009 5,494.0 886.3 4,607.7
2008 4,409.2 486.2 3 ,923.1 2008 6,516.8 750.1 5,766.7
Bladen 2009 4,823.7 441.7 4 ,382.0 Forsyth 2009 5,847.2 614.3 5,232.9
2008 3,953.5 246.2 3 ,707.2 2008 2,426.7 156.7 2,270.0
Brunswick 2009 3,627.1 254.1 3 ,373.0 Franklin 2009 2,578.3 148.4 2,430.0
2008 3,532.6 366.0 3 ,166.6 2008 5,150.8 576.6 4,574.2
Buncombe 2009 3,093.6 274.9 2 ,818.7 Gaston 2009 4,266.6 500.5 3,766.0
2008 2,615.2 196.8 2 ,418.5 2008 - - -
Burke 2009 2,341.9 158.2 2 ,183.7 Gates3 2009 - - -
2008 3,370.0 236.9 3 ,133.1 2008 - - -
Cabarrus 2009 3,205.2 205.3 2 ,999.9 Graham3 2009 - - -
2008 3 786 4 191 4 3 595 0 2008 3 947 7 407 1 3 540 6
TABLE 6 — Crime Rates Per 100,000 by County
3,786.4 191.4 3,595.0 3,947.7 407.1 3,540.6
Caldwell 2009 3,795.0 182.3 3 ,612.7 Granville 2009 3,811.8 411.8 3,400.0
2008 1,140.3 105.6 1 ,034.7 2008 3,443.9 251.1 3,192.8
Camden 2009 826.4 62.0 7 64.5 Greene 2009 2,669.2 221.6 2,447.5
2008 3,983.0 372.9 3 ,610.1 2008 5,937.9 670.7 5,267.2
Carteret 2009 3,728.0 255.0 3 ,472.9 Guilford 2009 5,459.7 590.8 4,868.8
2008 2,169.6 211.3 1 ,958.3 2008 5,389.2 641.9 4,747.4
Caswell2 2009 - - - Halifax 2009 4,830.5 592.1 4,238.4
2008 4,658.3 392.0 4 ,266.2 2008 4,197.9 416.6 3,781.3
Catawba 2009 4,628.3 419.1 4 ,209.2 Harnett 2009 3,064.4 285.3 2,779.1
2008 2,694.7 267.4 2 ,427.2 2008 3,268.4 298.1 2,970.3
Chatham 2009 2,297.4 182.5 2 ,114.9 Haywood 2009 2,735.2 246.9 2,488.3
2008 2,879.6 190.5 2 ,689.1 2008 2,719.9 151.8 2,568.1
Cherokee 2009 2,295.6 186.0 2 ,109.6 Henderson 2009 2,137.1 162.8 1,974.4
2008 3,028.6 388.8 2 ,639.8 2008 4,358.5 364.3 3,994.2
Chowan 2009 2,444.3 354.1 2 ,090.3 Hertford 2009 3,870.3 398.9 3,471.4
2008 1,607.6 106.5 1 ,501.1 2008 2,804.4 151.4 2,653.0
Clay 2009 1,577.7 172.1 1 ,405.6 Hoke 2009 3,022.6 162.0 2,860.6
2008 3,510.0 184.9 3 ,325.1 2008 - - -
Cleveland 2009 3,592.7 226.8 3 ,365.9 Hyde3 2009 - - -
2008 6,269.0 552.2 5 ,716.9 2008 3,909.1 388.6 3,520.5
Columbus 2009 5,455.7 547.3 4 ,908.5 Iredell3 2009 - - -
2008 3,126.7 243.6 2 ,883.1 2008 3,487.7 390.2 3,097.5
Craven2 2009 3 ,544.3 222.2 3,322.1 Jackson 2009 3 ,884.4 4 71.1 3 ,413.3
1 Index Crime includes the total number of violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny,
and motor vehicle theft). See front page for OFFENSE DEFINITIONS.
2Indicates partial year data was reported (not full 12 months of reported data) for over 50 percent of the county population.
3Indicates missing data for full 12-month period for over 50 percent of the county population.
4 Crimes reported in Rocky Mount have been separated into county of occurrence for Edgecombe and Nash Counties.
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County Year
Index
Crime
Rate1
Violent
Crime
Rate
Property
Crime
Rate
County Year
Index
Crime
Rate1
Violent
Crime
Rate
Property
Crime
Rate
2008 3,524.4 312.1 3,212.3 2008 3,495.6 188.6 3,307.0
Johnston 2009 3,169.4 239.7 2,929.7 Randolph 2009 3,381.7 188.0 3,193.6
2008 - - - 2008 5,834.3 514.2 5,320.1
Jones3 2009 - - - Richmond 2009 6,082.1 529.4 5,552.7
2008 3,646.9 294.4 3,352.4 2008 7,339.7 952.2 6,387.5
Lee 2009 3,393.0 255.6 3,137.3 Robeson 2009 7,348.1 945.7 6,402.4
2008 6,043.8 803.4 5,240.4 2008 4,606.6 339.7 4,266.9
Lenoir 2009 4,975.6 812.9 4,162.7 Rockingham 2009 4,104.0 402.4 3,701.6
2008 3,924.4 217.1 3,707.3 2008 3,973.0 477.5 3,495.6
Lincoln 2009 3,433.1 131.5 3,301.7 Rowan2 2009 3,262.2 3 53.4 2 ,908.8
2008 1,900.3 130.9 1,769.5 2008 3,945.9 327.4 3,618.5
Macon 2009 2,255.5 108.1 2,147.4 Rutherford 2009 3,385.8 241.2 3,144.6
2008 1,359.8 21.1 1,338.7 2008 3,580.2 390.1 3,190.1
Madison 2009 1,395.8 57.1 1,338.7 Sampson 2009 3,019.4 259.2 2,760.2
2008 4,898.4 652.6 4,245.8 2008 5,536.7 540.8 4,995.8
Martin 2009 4,051.1 615.8 3,435.3 Scotland 2009 5,287.6 562.3 4,725.4
2008 2,818.6 202.0 2,616.6 2008 3,495.3 280.7 3,214.5
McDowell 2009 2,416.9 150.4 2,266.5 Stanly 2009 3,272.8 255.3 3,017.5
2008 6,862.4 862.5 6,000.0 2008 2,939.5 246.9 2,692.6
Mecklenburg 2009 5,629.6 682.3 4,947.3 Stokes 2009 2,659.6 293.4 2,366.2
2008 2,798.2 49.1 2,749.1 2008 3,251.5 248.5 3,002.9
Mitchell3 2009 - - - Surry 2009 3,147.0 292.7 2,854.4
2008 3,733.5 377.0 3,356.5 2008 4,331.4 460.8 3,870.6
Montgomery 2009 3,233.2 224.2 3,008.9 Swain 2009 5,091.8 872.3 4,219.5
2008 2,991.9 315.4 2,676.4 2008 2,415.6 198.3 2,217.3
Moore 2009 2,743.3 231.7 2,511.6 Transylvania 2009 1,816.7 167.8 1,648.9
2008 5,676.7 627.3 5,049.4 2008 1,678.3 186.5 1,491.8
TABLE 6 — Crime Rates Per 100,000 by County
Nash4 2009 5,004.8 619.3 4,385.5 Tyrrell 2009 1,472.0 210.3 1,261.7
2008 5,174.8 520.7 4,654.0 2008 3,076.2 320.1 2,756.1
New Hanover 2009 5,705.8 545.2 5,160.6 Union 2009 2,127.2 140.2 1,987.1
2008 3,604.2 399.2 3,204.9 2008 8,083.4 658.5 7,424.9
Northampton 2009 3,105.6 374.3 2,731.3 Vance 2009 7,142.2 627.6 6,514.6
2008 4,501.1 414.8 4,086.3 2008 3,089.5 349.3 2,740.2
Onslow 2009 4,489.7 379.7 4,110.0 Wake 2009 3,008.4 306.6 2,701.8
2008 3,582.0 254.2 3,327.8 2008 3,300.4 217.8 3,082.6
Orange 2009 3,139.5 210.2 2,929.2 Warren 2009 3,801.5 307.0 3,494.5
2008 2,582.8 190.4 2,392.4 2008 4,063.9 688.7 3,375.2
Pamlico 2009 2,527.2 2 74.3 2 ,252.9 Washington2 2009 3,902.2 903.4 2,998.8
2008 3,870.2 593.7 3,276.5 2008 2,652.5 119.6 2,532.8
Pasquotank 2009 3,257.6 418.1 2,839.5 Watauga 2009 2,794.1 146.9 2,647.2
2008 3,388.0 175.5 3,212.6 2008 5,271.3 486.4 4,784.9
Pender 2009 2,540.6 387.9 2,152.7 Wayne 2009 4,791.9 447.8 4,344.1
2008 2,037.8 165.0 1,872.8 2008 3,199.5 317.4 2,882.1
Perquimans 2009 1,797.0 113.3 1,683.7 Wilkes 2009 3,171.7 247.0 2,924.8
2008 3,706.2 401.2 3,305.0 2008 4,310.3 486.3 3,824.0
Person 2009 3,444.4 397.2 3,047.2 Wilson 2009 4,163.3 410.9 3,752.4
2008 6,028.0 650.7 5,377.3 2008 3,018.4 369.3 2,649.0
Pitt 2009 5,505.2 623.3 4,881.8 Yadkin 2009 2,599.4 214.8 2,384.6
2008 2,164.7 156.9 2,007.8 2008 1,320.8 91.6 1,229.1
Polk 2009 2 ,044.5 1 57.3 1 ,887.2 Yancey 2009 1 ,215.6 1 29.1 1 ,086.5
1 Index Crime includes the total number of violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny,
and motor vehicle theft). See front page for OFFENSE DEFINITIONS.
2Indicates partial year data was reported (not full 12 months of reported data) for over 50 percent of the county population.
3Indicates missing data for full 12-month period for over 50 percent of the county population.
4 Crimes reported in Rocky Mount have been separated into county of occurrence for Edgecombe and Nash Counties.
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Offense Category
Murder 57 51 -11% 645 556 -14% 702 607
Forcible Rape 90 75 -17% 662 583 -12% 752 658
Robbery 1,005 898 -11% 4,174 3,821 -8% 5,179 4,719
Aggravated Assault 1,442 1,310 -9% 15,209 14,656 -4% 16,651 15,966
2,594 2,334 -10% 20,690 19,616 -5% 23,284 21,950
Burglary 3,740 3,445 -8% 15,485 14,633 -6% 19,225 18,078
Larceny 9,206 8,379 -9% 43,587 43,050 -1% 52,793 51,429
Motor Vehicle Theft 359 220 -39% 1,725 1,288 -25% 2,084 1,508
13,305 12,044 -9% 60,797 58,971 -3% 74,102 71,015
15,899 14,378 -10% 81,487 78,587 -4% 97,386 92,965
Arson 134 153 +14% 275 233 -15% 409 386
Manslaughter 7 0 -100% 75 67 -11% 82 67
Simple Assault 8,682 7,534 -13% 54,609 54,908 +1% 63,291 62,442
Forgery, etc. 51 64 +25% 2,926 2,581 -12% 2,977 2,645
Fraud 496 427 -14% 23,810 21,807 -8% 24,306 22,234
Embezzlement 91 49 -46% 1,977 1,632 -17% 2,068 1,681
Stolen Property 893 649 -27% 5,458 4,919 -10% 6,351 5,568
Vandalism 2,343 2,048 -13% 7,550 7,016 -7% 9,893 9,064
Weapons 1,968 1,688 -14% 7,388 6,325 -14% 9,356 8,013
Prostitution 13 12 -8% 1,440 1,338 -7% 1,453 1,350
Sex Offenses 176 139 -21% 1,558 1,450 -7% 1,734 1,589
Drug Laws 3 978 3 560 11% 39 247 36 812 6% 43 225 40 372
2009
Total
Arrests
2009
Adult
Arrests
08/09
Percent
Change
2008
Total
Arrests
2008
Adult
Arrests
Juveniles Under 18
Violent Subtotal
Property Subtotal
TABLE 7 — Arrest Total by Offense and Age
Adults 18 and Over All Ages
Index Crime Total
2008
Juvenile
Arrests
2009
Juvenile
Arrests
08/09
Percent
Change
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3,978 3,560 -39,247 36,812 -43,225 40,372
Gambling 3 3 +0% 153 128 -16% 156 131
Offenses Against Family 122 77 -37% 8,693 7,957 -8% 8,815 8,034
DWI 627 633 +1% 54,904 55,084 +0% 55,531 55,717
Liquor Laws 1,551 1,450 -7% 10,255 9,646 -6% 11,806 11,096
Disorderly Conduct 5,048 4,437 -12% 12,659 12,059 -5% 17,707 16,496
All Other Offenses 8,101 7,363 -9% 143,619 143,718 +0% 151,720 151,081
Curfews - Loitering 4 0 -100% 0 0 N/A 4 0
Runaways 1,161 1,133 -2% 0 0 N/A 1,161 1,133
3 5,449 31,419 -11% 376,596 367,680 -2% 412,045 399,099
GRAND TOTAL 51,348 45,797 -11% 458,083 446,267 -3% 509,431 492,064
Juveniles
Under 16
Total
Index
2005 5,973 855 5,118 3 4 8 2 18 5 86 1,137 3,807 1 74
2006 5,488 814 4,674 6 5 5 2 46 5 07 1,190 3,325 1 59
2007 5,744 803 4,941 1 3 4 4 2 68 4 78 1,322 3,485 1 34
2008 5,317 723 4,594 4 4 4 2 12 4 63 1,187 3,286 1 21
2009 4,498 627 3,871 6 3 8 1 83 4 00 1,048 2,739 8 4
05/09 % -25% -27% -24% +100% -21% -16% -32% -8% -28% -52%
Robbery Agg. Assault Burglary Larceny MVT
Violent Property
Murder Rape
Table 8 — Crime Index Arrests for Juveniles Under 16 — 2005 to 2009
Non-Index Total
NOTE: The Uniform Crime Reporting program defines juvenile arrests as individuals under 18 years of age who are handled or processed by law
enforcement in circumstances for which — if the individual were an adult — an arrest would be counted. Officers complete "Juvenile Contact"
forms which count juvenile arrests by the offense classification.
Juvenile Crime Trends
-10.0%
-15.5%
-7.8%
-30%
-20%
-10%
+0%
+10%
+20%
2008 vs 2009 2005 vs 2009 2000 vs 2009
-13%
-27%
-32%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
+0%
+10%
+20%
2008 vs 2009 2005 vs 2009 2000 vs 2009
Juveniles Arrested for Index Crime
Percent Change 2008 vs 2009
+50%
-14% -14% -14% -12%
-17%
-31%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
+0%
+10%
+20%
+30%
+40%
+50%
+60%
Rape Assault
Murder
Robbery Burglary
Larceny
MVT
Juveniles Under 16
-11%
-17%
-11%
-9% -8% -9%
-39%
-45%
-25%
-5%
+15%
+35%
Murder Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny MVT
Juveniles Under 181
Violent Crime
Juvenile Arrests
2000 - 2009
Property Crime
Juveniles Arrested for Violent Crime
Five & Ten Year Trends
Juveniles Under 16 Juveniles Under 181
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year
1Includes the category of juveniles under 16.
5 Years 10 Years
2,531
2,694
2,764 2,678
2,574
2,761
2,780
2,749
2,594
2,334
920 913 919 830 862 855 814 803 723 627
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
13,818 13,823 13,635 13,723
12,287
11,806
11,357
12,107
13,305
12,044
6,629 6,604 6,297 6,523
5,772 5,118
4,674
4,941
4,594
3,871
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Juveniles Arrested Under 18
Juveniles Arrested Under 16
Juveniles Arrested Under 16
Juveniles Arrested Under 18
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Offense
Classification1 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
INDEX CRIME 391,207 398,224 386,703 386,603 383,408 389,296 398,613 404,863 406,493 369,339
Rate per 100,000 4,948.0 5,005.1 4,790.8 4,728.5 4,638.7 4,622.9 4,654.4 4,659.4 4,581.0 4,178.4
VIOLENT CRIME 39,609 40,087 38,352 37,305 38,074 40,302 41,408 41,757 42,330 36,881
Rate per 100,000 501.0 503.8 475.1 456.3 460.6 478.6 483.5 480.6 477.0 417.2
PROPERTY CRIME 351,598 358,137 348,351 349,298 345,334 348,994 357,205 363,106 364,163 332,458
Rate per 100,000 4,447.0 4,501.3 4,315.7 4,272.2 4,178.0 4,144.3 4,170.9 4,178.8 4,103.9 3,761.2
Murder 563 511 548 508 522 575 539 606 602 482
Rate per 100,000 7.1 6.4 6.8 6.2 6.3 6.8 6.3 7.0 6.8 5.5
Rape 2,115 2,060 2,150 2,069 2,282 2,259 2,411 2,325 2,234 2,230
Rate per 100,000 26.8 25.9 26.6 25.3 27.6 26.8 28.2 26.8 25.2 25.2
Robbery 12,439 13,141 12,119 11,993 11,502 12,535 13,302 13,437 14,104 11,583
Rate per 100,000 157.3 165.2 150.1 146.7 139.2 148.9 155.3 154.6 158.9 131.0
Agg. Assault 24,492 24,375 23,535 22,735 23,768 24,933 25,156 25,389 25,390 22,586
Rate per 100,000 309.8 306.4 291.6 278.1 287.6 296.1 293.7 292.2 286.1 255.5
Burglary 96,988 100,425 98,233 97,267 98,264 102,780 105,346 106,883 109,431 104,723
TABLE 9 — Crime Index Trends — 2000 to 2009
ME VIOLENT CRIME
Rate per 100,000 1,226.7 1,262.2 1,217.0 1,189.7 1,188.9 1,220.5 1,230.1 1,230.1 1,233.2 1,184.7
Larceny 229,601 233,430 225,562 225,687 220,058 217,963 222,189 228,727 228,481 208,326
Rate per 100,000 2,904.0 2,933.9 2,794.5 2,760.3 2,662.4 2,588.3 2,594.4 2,632.3 2,574.9 2,356.8
MV Theft 25,009 24,282 24,556 26,344 27,012 28,251 29,670 27,496 26,251 19,409
Rate per 100,000 316.3 305.2 304.2 322.2 326.8 335.5 346.4 316.4 295.8 219.6
Arson 2,263 2,319 2,367 1,879 2,004 2,179 2,182 2,298 2,207 1,981
Rate per 100,000 28.6 29.1 29.3 23.0 24.2 25.9 25.5 26.4 24.9 22.4
Est. Population
Coverage 7,906,410 7,956,347 8,071,710 8,176,066 8,265,461 8,421,102 8,564,185 8,689,189 8,873,504 8,839,262
Average % of
Pop. Coverage 98.7% 98.8% 99.2% 98.8% 98.9% 99.3% 99.2% 98.6% 98.4% 95.8%
PROPERTY CRIM
1See front page for OFFENSE DEFINITIONS.
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