Chapel Hill, North Carolina Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 1,721 total crimes in Chapel Hill NC, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,693.02. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 3%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Chapel Hill, NC Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Chapel Hill, NC Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1758 3245.70
2011 1635 2820.96
2012 1586 2707.13
2013 1352 2301.51
2014 1436 2385.78
2016 1479 2464.84
2017 1368 2297.11
2019 988 1607.63
2020 1237 1907.39
2021 1349 2095.11
2022 1332 2184.18
2023 1799 2764.89
2024 1721 2693.02