Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
New Bern has a violent crime rate of 363 per 100,000 residents, 5% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 273.4 per 100,000, robbery at 43.0, rape at 33.8. The murder rate is 12.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,638 per 100,000, 16% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,315, burglary at 273, vehicle theft at 49 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, New Bern receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: New Bern vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)