Crime & Safety in Morganton, NC

Morganton has a violent crime rate of 496 per 100,000 residents, 31% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 387.3 per 100,000, robbery at 24.2, rape at 78.7. The murder rate is 6.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,710 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,433, burglary at 1,101, vehicle theft at 176 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Morganton receives a safety grade of F.