Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chapel Hill has a violent crime rate of 175 per 100,000 residents, 54% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 114.2 per 100,000, robbery at 45.4, rape at 14.1. The murder rate is 1.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,524 per 100,000, 29% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,994, burglary at 340, vehicle theft at 185 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Chapel Hill receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Chapel Hill vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)