Lowell, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Lowell, NC Summary

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

  • There were 55 total crimes committed in Lowell the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,470.6 total crimes per 100K people in Lowell.
  • The overall crime rate in Lowell is -36.73% below the national average.
  • Lowell ranks #52 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Lowell ranks #5,227 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

Lowell Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lowell is 1,470.6 per 100,000 people. That's -36.73% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -44.42% lower than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Lowell
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 55 1,470.6 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 26.7 8.0 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 3 80.2 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 4 107.0 419.3 369.8
Burglary 10 267.4 471.2 269.8
Larceny 37 989.3 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 4 107.0 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 51 1,363.6 2,226.5 1,954.4

Lowell 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 Lowell

4
Violent Crimes
107.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-71.08%
Below The National Average
  • There were 4 violent crimes in Lowell in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Lowell is 107.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 935.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lowell each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -71.08% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -74.49% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lowell

51
Property Crimes
1,363.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-30.23%
Below The National Average
  • There were 51 property crimes in Lowell in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Lowell is 1,363.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 73.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lowell each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -30.23% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -38.75% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Lowell

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
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
Mount Holly, NC 18,177 303 1,666.9 1,457.9 209.1
Belmont, NC 15,297 574 3,752.4 3,556.3 196.1
Tega Cay, SC 13,607 147 1,080.3 1,036.2 44.1
Lincolnton, NC 11,651 468 4,016.8 3,639.2 377.6
Cherryville, NC 6,194 125 2,018.1 1,824.3 193.7
Dallas, NC 6,086 128 2,103.2 1,889.6 213.6
Ranlo, NC 4,621 46 995.5 757.4 238.0

Lowell SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
4
Commute
7
Enjoy The Snack?