Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hickory has a violent crime rate of 410 per 100,000 residents, 8% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 326.8 per 100,000, robbery at 56.0, rape at 24.6. The murder rate is 2.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,847 per 100,000, 45% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,153, burglary at 412, vehicle theft at 266 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 31 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hickory receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Hickory vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)