Matthews, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Matthews, NC Summary

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

  • There were 935 total crimes committed in Matthews the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,144.0 total crimes per 100K people in Matthews.
  • The overall crime rate in Matthews is 35.27% above the national average.
  • Matthews ranks #155 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Matthews ranks #8,287 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

Matthews Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Matthews is 3,144.0 per 100,000 people. That's 35.27% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 18.83% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Matthews
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 935 3,144.0 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 3.4 8.0 6.3
Robbery 18 60.5 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 26 87.4 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 49 164.8 419.3 369.8
Burglary 111 373.2 471.2 269.8
Larceny 726 2,441.2 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 49 164.8 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 886 2,979.3 2,226.5 1,954.4

Matthews 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 Matthews

49
Violent Crimes
164.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-55.44%
Below The National Average
  • There were 49 violent crimes in Matthews in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Matthews is 164.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 606.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Matthews each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -55.44% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -60.71% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Matthews

886
Property Crimes
2,979.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
52.44%
Above The National Average
  • There were 886 property crimes in Matthews in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Matthews is 2,979.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 33.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Matthews each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 52.44% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 33.81% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Matthews

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Concord, NC 109,660 1,195 1,089.7 984.0 105.8
Mint Hill, NC 26,728 282 1,055.1 969.0 86.1
Stallings, NC 16,758 174 1,038.3 942.8 95.5
Pineville, NC 10,718 1,022 9,535.4 9,022.2 513.2

Matthews SnackAbility

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