Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Matthews has a violent crime rate of 185 per 100,000 residents, 51% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 101.8 per 100,000, robbery at 63.7, rape at 19.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,661 per 100,000, 36% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,129, burglary at 350, vehicle theft at 181 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 102 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Matthews receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Matthews vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)