Edenton, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Edenton, NC Summary

Crime in Edenton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Edenton 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 Edenton:

  • There were 98 total crimes committed in Edenton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,227.3 total crimes per 100K people in Edenton.
  • The overall crime rate in Edenton is -4.17% below the national average.
  • Edenton ranks #100 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Edenton ranks #7,003 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.

Additional research about crime in North Carolina

Edenton Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Edenton is 2,227.3 per 100,000 people. That's -4.17% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -15.82% lower than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Edenton
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 98 2,227.3 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 22.7 8.0 6.3
Robbery 2 45.5 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 10 227.3 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 16 363.6 419.3 369.8
Burglary 14 318.2 471.2 269.8
Larceny 62 1,409.1 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 6 136.4 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 82 1,863.6 2,226.5 1,954.4

Edenton 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 Edenton

16
Violent Crimes
363.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-1.67%
Below The National Average
  • There were 16 violent crimes in Edenton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Edenton is 363.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 275.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Edenton each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -1.67% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -13.28% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Edenton

82
Property Crimes
1,863.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-4.64%
Below The National Average
  • There were 82 property crimes in Edenton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Edenton is 1,863.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 53.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Edenton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -4.64% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -16.30% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Edenton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Chesapeake, VA 253,745 6,161 2,428.0 2,010.7 417.3
Elizabeth, NJ 134,065 4,065 3,032.1 2,551.7 480.4
Suffolk, VA 98,065 2,224 2,267.9 1,791.7 476.2
Washington, NC 9,614 312 3,245.3 2,818.8 426.5
Franklin, VA 8,292 302 3,642.1 3,123.5 518.6
Williamston, NC 5,047 291 5,765.8 4,121.3 1,644.5
Ahoskie, NC 4,830 140 2,898.6 2,298.1 600.4
Windsor, NC 3,304 35 1,059.3 938.3 121.1
Plymouth, NC 3,204 138 4,307.1 2,902.6 1,404.5
Hertford, NC 2,109 84 3,982.9 3,319.1 663.8

Edenton SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
3
Amenities
7
Education
6
Commute
4
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