Morehead City, North Carolina Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 342 total crimes in Morehead City NC, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 3,433.74. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate increased by 8%.

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

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Morehead City, NC Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Morehead City, NC Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 621 6280.34
2011 631 7194.16
2012 570 6428.33
2013 590 6441.75
2014 482 5166.13
2015 475 5052.65
2016 420 4431.78
2017 487 5115.55
2018 429 4567.23
2019 423 4351.40
2020 395 4060.03
2021 295 3018.21
2022 281 2864.42
2023 317 3169.68
2024 342 3433.74