Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Cornelius has a violent crime rate of 101 per 100,000 residents, 73% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 68.3 per 100,000, robbery at 11.9, rape at 17.8. The murder rate is 3.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,045 per 100,000, 47% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 795, burglary at 163, vehicle theft at 74 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 102 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Cornelius receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Cornelius vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)