Newport, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newport, NC Summary

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

  • There were 93 total crimes committed in Newport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,037.7 total crimes per 100K people in Newport.
  • The overall crime rate in Newport is -12.33% below the national average.
  • Newport ranks #89 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Newport ranks #6,614 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

Newport Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newport is 2,037.7 per 100,000 people. That's -12.33% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -22.98% lower than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newport
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 93 2,037.7 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 1 21.9 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 5 109.6 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 12 262.9 419.3 369.8
Burglary 10 219.1 471.2 269.8
Larceny 64 1,402.3 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 7 153.4 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 81 1,774.8 2,226.5 1,954.4

Newport 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 Newport

12
Violent Crimes
262.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-28.90%
Below The National Average
  • There were 12 violent crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newport is 262.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 380.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -28.90% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -37.30% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newport

81
Property Crimes
1,774.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-9.19%
Below The National Average
  • There were 81 property crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newport is 1,774.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 56.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -9.19% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -20.29% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Jacksonville, NC 72,570 1,731 2,385.3 2,073.9 311.4
New Bern, NC 31,614 805 2,546.3 2,040.2 506.1
Havelock, NC 17,108 377 2,203.6 2,004.9 198.7
Emerald Isle, NC 3,940 95 2,411.2 2,081.2 329.9
Cape Carteret, NC 2,068 23 1,112.2 1,063.8 48.4
Atlantic Beach, NC 1,420 74 5,211.3 5,070.4 140.8
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 1,397 18 1,288.5 1,216.9 71.6

Newport SnackAbility

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