Crime & Safety in New Bern, NC

New Bern has a violent crime rate of 414 per 100,000 residents, 9% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 328.0 per 100,000, robbery at 69.6, rape at 16.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,309 per 100,000, 69% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,607, burglary at 646, vehicle theft at 56 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, New Bern receives a safety grade of F.