Burlington, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Burlington, NC Summary

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

  • There were 2,770 total crimes committed in Burlington the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,611.4 total crimes per 100K people in Burlington.
  • The overall crime rate in Burlington is 98.41% above the national average.
  • Burlington ranks #213 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Burlington ranks #9,273 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

Burlington Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Burlington is 4,611.4 per 100,000 people. That's 98.41% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 74.29% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Burlington
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,770 4,611.4 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 4 6.7 8.0 6.3
Robbery 64 106.5 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 399 664.2 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 500 832.4 419.3 369.8
Burglary 342 569.3 471.2 269.8
Larceny 1,703 2,835.1 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 225 374.6 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 2,270 3,779.0 2,226.5 1,954.4

Burlington 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 Burlington

500
Violent Crimes
832.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
125.09%
Above The National Average
  • There were 500 violent crimes in Burlington in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Burlington is 832.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 120.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Burlington each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 125.09% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 98.51% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Burlington

2,270
Property Crimes
3,779.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
93.36%
Above The National Average
  • There were 2,270 property crimes in Burlington in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Burlington is 3,779.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 26.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Burlington each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 93.36% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 69.73% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Burlington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Greensboro, NC 298,719 13,755 4,604.7 3,785.5 819.2
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
Elon, NC 11,369 81 712.5 624.5 88.0
Gibsonville, NC 9,049 103 1,138.2 939.3 198.9
Haw River, NC 2,271 58 2,553.9 2,421.8 132.1

Burlington SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
3
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
8
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