Chapel Hill, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Chapel Hill NC ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 19 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 1907.39 15 507
Violent 143.4 16 593
Property 1763.99 15 467
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 19 501
Rape 10.79 16 643
Robbery 33.92 14 529
Aggravated Assault 98.69 16 568
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 305.31 14 335
Larceny-Theft 1364.63 15 414
Motor Vehicle Theft 87.89 17 633
Arson 6.17 15 435