Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lenoir has a violent crime rate of 436 per 100,000 residents, 15% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 268.1 per 100,000, robbery at 72.6, rape at 95.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,463 per 100,000, 128% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,659, burglary at 1,307, vehicle theft at 497 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 16 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lenoir receives a safety grade of F.