Crime in North Carolina - 2000
Annual Summary Report of 2000 Uniform Crime Reporting Data'
North Carolina Department of Justice State Bureau of Investigation July 2(X)1
The rate per 100,000 people of Crime Index offenses reported to law enforcement agencies throughout North Carolina decreased
6.6 percent during 2000 when compared to the figures reported in 1999.
The rate of violent crime, which includes murder, rape, robber)' and aggravated assault, fell 9.5 percent statewide. Individually, the
murder rate dropped 4 percent, the rape rate decreased 4.7 percent, the robber)' rate went down 2.7 percent and the aggravated
assault rate decreased 13.1 percent.
The rate of property crime, consisting of burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft, also decreased 6.3 percent across the state. The
rate for burglary decreased 6.4 percent and larceny went down 6 percent The motor vehicle theft rate decreased 7.5 percent. The
arson rate, a property crime not included with the other Index offenses, decreased 5.8 percent.
The number of juveniles under the age of 18 arrested for Crime Index offenses fell 2 percent in 2000, compared to a 2 percent
decrease in adults 18 and over arrested. Youths under the age of 1 8 arrested for violent crime dropped 9 percent, while adult arrests
decreased 5 percent. The number of property crime arrests for juveniles under 18 and decreased 1 percent, while adult arrests
remained unchanged.
Table 1 - Statewide Crime Index Rate per 100,000 Persons'
Percent Change, 2000 over 1999
Total
Vio-
Prop-
Mur-
Rape
Rob-
Agg.
Bur-
Lar-
MVT
Arson
Index2
lent
erty
der
bery
Assault
glary
ceny
1999 Rate
5,269.2
550.8
4.718.4
7.2
28.1
160.9
354.6
1.304.2
3,073.9
340.2
30.2
2000 Rate
4.921.5
498.3
4.423.2
6.9
26.8
156.5
308.1
1,220.6
2,888.1
314.6
28.4
Percent Change
-6.6
-9.5
-6.3
-4.0
-4.7
-2.7
-13.1
-6.4
-6.0
-7.5
-5.8
‘Detailed crime statistics covering the entire state are available through the SBI Web site at http://sbi.jus.state.nc.us/.
“Offense 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 muider, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
Murder - The willful (nonnegligent) 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 w eapon 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.
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.
'The population figures used to calculate 2000 population coverage and crime rates are based on 2000 decennial census figures. All population
data are from the North Carolina Office of State Budget, Planning and Management.
Issued by the:
Department of Justice
Roy Cooper
Attorney General
http://www.jus.state.nc.us
State Bureau oflnvestigation
Robin P. Pendergraft
Director
For Information Call: (888) 498-9429
