Hillsborough, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Hillsborough, NC Summary

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

  • There were 596 total crimes committed in Hillsborough the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 6,124.1 total crimes per 100K people in Hillsborough.
  • The overall crime rate in Hillsborough is 163.49% above the national average.
  • Hillsborough ranks #239 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Hillsborough ranks #9,616 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

Hillsborough Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Hillsborough is 6,124.1 per 100,000 people. That's 163.49% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 131.47% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Hillsborough
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 596 6,124.1 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 2 20.6 8.0 6.3
Robbery 9 92.5 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 36 369.9 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 50 513.8 419.3 369.8
Burglary 34 349.4 471.2 269.8
Larceny 489 5,024.7 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 23 236.3 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 546 5,610.4 2,226.5 1,954.4

Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough

50
Violent Crimes
513.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
38.93%
Above The National Average
  • There were 50 violent crimes in Hillsborough in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Hillsborough is 513.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 194.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Hillsborough each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 38.93% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 22.53% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Hillsborough

546
Property Crimes
5,610.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
187.06%
Above The National Average
  • There were 546 property crimes in Hillsborough in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Hillsborough is 5,610.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 17.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Hillsborough each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 187.06% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 151.98% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Hillsborough

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Durham, NC 286,377 11,466 4,003.8 3,316.6 687.2
Chapel Hill, NC 60,984 1,326 2,174.3 1,989.0 185.3
Carrboro, NC 21,190 425 2,005.7 1,731.9 273.7
Mebane, NC 18,956 613 3,233.8 2,996.4 237.4
Graham, NC 17,377 431 2,480.3 2,060.2 420.1

Hillsborough SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
8.5
Commute
7
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