Belmont, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Belmont, NC Summary

Crime in Belmont research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Belmont over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Belmont:

  • There were 574 total crimes committed in Belmont the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,752.4 total crimes per 100K people in Belmont.
  • The overall crime rate in Belmont is 61.45% above the national average.
  • Belmont ranks #178 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Belmont ranks #8,784 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in North Carolina

Belmont Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Belmont is 3,752.4 per 100,000 people. That's 61.45% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 41.82% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Belmont
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 574 3,752.4 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 7 45.8 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 22 143.8 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 30 196.1 419.3 369.8
Burglary 48 313.8 471.2 269.8
Larceny 472 3,085.6 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 24 156.9 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 544 3,556.3 2,226.5 1,954.4

Belmont Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Belmont

30
Violent Crimes
196.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-46.97%
Below The National Average
  • There were 30 violent crimes in Belmont in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Belmont is 196.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 509.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Belmont each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -46.97% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -53.23% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Belmont

544
Property Crimes
3,556.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
81.96%
Above The National Average
  • There were 544 property crimes in Belmont in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Belmont is 3,556.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 28.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Belmont each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 81.96% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 59.72% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Belmont

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Gastonia, NC 81,937 3,872 4,725.6 3,938.4 787.2
Rock Hill, SC 74,047 2,339 3,158.8 2,679.4 479.4
Huntersville, NC 62,105 837 1,347.7 1,212.5 135.3
Cornelius, NC 31,781 362 1,139.0 1,006.9 132.2
Fort Mill, SC 31,023 251 809.1 741.4 67.7
Mount Holly, NC 18,177 303 1,666.9 1,457.9 209.1
Tega Cay, SC 13,607 147 1,080.3 1,036.2 44.1
Kings Mountain, NC 11,624 318 2,735.7 2,254.0 481.8
Dallas, NC 6,086 128 2,103.2 1,889.6 213.6
Ranlo, NC 4,621 46 995.5 757.4 238.0

Belmont SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
6
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