Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chapel Hill has a violent crime rate of 94 per 100,000 residents, 75% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 50.4 per 100,000, robbery at 27.7, rape at 16.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,507 per 100,000, 23% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,149, burglary at 299, vehicle theft at 59 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)