Belmont, NC Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Belmont, NC Summary

Crime in Belmont research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Belmont over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Belmont:

  • There were 504 total crimes committed in Belmont in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,215.9 total crimes per 100K people in Belmont.
  • The overall crime rate in Belmont is 51.75% above the national average.
  • Belmont ranks #149 safest out of 242 cities in North Carolina.
  • Belmont ranks #8,778 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in North Carolina

Belmont Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Belmont is 3,215.9 per 100,000 people. That's 51.75% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 37.20% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,343.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Belmont
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 504 3,215.9 2,343.9 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.5 5.0
Robbery 10 63.8 50.2 61.0
Aggravated Assault 48 306.3 290.1 256.0
Violent Crime 60 382.8 375.8 359.0
Burglary 39 248.9 323.9 229.0
Larceny 382 2,437.5 1,390.2 1,272.0
Car Theft 23 146.8 254.1 259.0
Property Crime 444 2,833.1 1,968.1 1,760.0

Belmont Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Belmont

60
Violent Crimes
382.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
6.64%
Above The National Average
  • There were 60 violent crimes in Belmont in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Belmont is 382.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 261.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Belmont each year. That compares to a 1 in 266.1 chance statewide.
  • That's 6.64% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 1.88% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 375.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Belmont

444
Property Crimes
2,833.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
60.97%
Above The National Average
  • There were 444 property crimes in Belmont in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Belmont is 2,833.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 35.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Belmont each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 60.97% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 43.95% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 1,968.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Belmont

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Gastonia, NC 85,112 3,714 4,363.7 3,514.2 849.5
Rock Hill, SC 75,975 2,119 2,789.1 2,348.1 440.9
Huntersville, NC 65,752 991 1,507.2 1,364.2 143.0
Fort Mill, SC 37,027 251 677.9 632.0 45.9
Cornelius, NC 33,699 384 1,139.5 1,035.6 103.9
Mount Holly, NC 18,581 326 1,754.5 1,646.8 107.6
Tega Cay, SC 14,456 47 325.1 297.5 27.7
Kings Mountain, NC 12,045 351 2,914.1 2,266.5 647.6
Dallas, NC 6,225 129 2,072.3 1,815.3 257.0
Cramerton, NC 5,556 75 1,349.9 1,241.9 108.0

Belmont SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
6
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