Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Kernersville has a violent crime rate of 231 per 100,000 residents, 39% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 189.3 per 100,000, robbery at 24.5, rape at 10.5. The murder rate is 7.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,177 per 100,000, 62% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,633, burglary at 347, vehicle theft at 179 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 40 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Kernersville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Kernersville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)