Burgaw, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Burgaw, NC Summary

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

  • There were 75 total crimes committed in Burgaw the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,390.1 total crimes per 100K people in Burgaw.
  • The overall crime rate in Burgaw is 2.83% above the national average.
  • Burgaw ranks #115 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Burgaw ranks #7,296 safest out of 9,869 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 doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Burgaw Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Burgaw is 2,390.1 per 100,000 people. That's 2.83% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -9.67% lower than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Burgaw
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 75 2,390.1 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 19 605.5 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 22 701.1 419.3 369.8
Burglary 3 95.6 471.2 269.8
Larceny 45 1,434.0 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 5 159.3 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 53 1,689.0 2,226.5 1,954.4

Burgaw Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Burgaw

22
Violent Crimes
701.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
89.58%
Above The National Average
  • There were 22 violent crimes in Burgaw in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Burgaw is 701.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 142.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Burgaw each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 89.58% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 67.20% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Burgaw

53
Property Crimes
1,689.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-13.58%
Below The National Average
  • There were 53 property crimes in Burgaw in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Burgaw is 1,689.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 59.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Burgaw each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -13.58% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -24.14% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Burgaw

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Wilmington, NC 119,159 4,049 3,398.0 2,865.9 532.1
Carolina Beach, NC 6,652 179 2,690.9 2,224.9 466.0
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 6,349 97 1,527.8 1,354.5 173.3
Wallace, NC 3,296 184 5,582.5 5,066.7 515.8

Burgaw SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
5
Amenities
6
Education
5
Commute
6
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