New Bern, North Carolina Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 644 total crimes in New Bern NC, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 1,978.62. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 17%.

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.
New Bern, NC Total Crime Rate Per 100K
New Bern, NC Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1948 6568.43
2011 1986 6642.59
2012 2027 6713.03
2013 1689 5535.16
2014 1390 4576.73
2015 1245 4090.95
2016 1175 3898.86
2017 1147 3799.15
2018 1050 3547.30
2019 1129 3740.02
2020 1121 3730.82
2021 960 3201.60
2022 807 2552.67
2023 754 2381.03
2024 644 1978.62