Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hickory has a violent crime rate of 402 per 100,000 residents, 6% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 258.3 per 100,000, robbery at 95.0, rape at 39.0. The murder rate is 9.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,369 per 100,000, 123% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,436, burglary at 573, vehicle theft at 361 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)