Clinton, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Clinton, NC Summary

Crime in Clinton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Clinton 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 Clinton:

  • There were 369 total crimes committed in Clinton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,610.2 total crimes per 100K people in Clinton.
  • The overall crime rate in Clinton is 98.36% above the national average.
  • Clinton ranks #212 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Clinton ranks #9,271 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

Clinton Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Clinton is 4,610.2 per 100,000 people. That's 98.36% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 74.25% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Clinton
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 369 4,610.2 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 2 25.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 6 75.0 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 62 774.6 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 79 987.0 419.3 369.8
Burglary 52 649.7 471.2 269.8
Larceny 225 2,811.1 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 13 162.4 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 290 3,623.2 2,226.5 1,954.4

Clinton 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 Clinton

79
Violent Crimes
987.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
166.90%
Above The National Average
  • There were 79 violent crimes in Clinton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Clinton is 987.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 101.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Clinton each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 166.90% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 135.38% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Clinton

290
Property Crimes
3,623.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
85.39%
Above The National Average
  • There were 290 property crimes in Clinton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Clinton is 3,623.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 27.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Clinton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 85.39% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 62.73% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Clinton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fayetteville, NC 208,980 9,268 4,434.9 3,456.8 978.1
Fuquay-Varina, NC 39,037 359 919.6 850.5 69.2
Goldsboro, NC 32,464 2,026 6,240.8 5,113.4 1,127.4
Clayton, NC 30,036 405 1,348.4 1,235.2 113.2
Kinston, NC 19,342 764 3,950.0 3,241.7 708.3
Lumberton, NC 18,583 2,533 13,630.7 11,230.7 2,400.0
Hope Mills, NC 17,843 744 4,169.7 3,727.0 442.8
Smithfield, NC 12,042 695 5,771.5 5,148.6 622.8
Dunn, NC 8,426 458 5,435.6 4,581.1 854.5
Selma, NC 6,843 154 2,250.5 1,622.1 628.4

Clinton SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
3
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
8.5
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