Kannapolis, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Kannapolis, NC Summary

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

  • There were 1,244 total crimes committed in Kannapolis the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,242.2 total crimes per 100K people in Kannapolis.
  • The overall crime rate in Kannapolis is -3.53% below the national average.
  • Kannapolis ranks #103 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Kannapolis ranks #7,037 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

Kannapolis Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Kannapolis is 2,242.2 per 100,000 people. That's -3.53% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -15.25% lower than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Kannapolis
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,244 2,242.2 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 4 7.2 8.0 6.3
Robbery 27 48.7 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 62 111.8 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 109 196.5 419.3 369.8
Burglary 161 290.2 471.2 269.8
Larceny 822 1,481.6 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 152 274.0 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,135 2,045.8 2,226.5 1,954.4

Kannapolis 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 Kannapolis

109
Violent Crimes
196.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-46.87%
Below The National Average
  • There were 109 violent crimes in Kannapolis in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Kannapolis is 196.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 509.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Kannapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -46.87% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -53.15% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Kannapolis

1,135
Property Crimes
2,045.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
4.68%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,135 property crimes in Kannapolis in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Kannapolis is 2,045.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 48.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Kannapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 4.68% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -8.12% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Kannapolis

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
Huntersville, NC 62,105 837 1,347.7 1,212.5 135.3
Mooresville, NC 52,762 1,220 2,312.3 2,132.2 180.1
Salisbury, NC 35,938 1,632 4,541.2 3,656.3 884.9
Cornelius, NC 31,781 362 1,139.0 1,006.9 132.2
Davidson, NC 15,189 76 500.4 467.4 32.9
China Grove, NC 4,477 77 1,719.9 1,585.9 134.0

Kannapolis SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
7
Commute
7
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