Kitty Hawk, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Kitty Hawk, NC Summary

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

  • There were 79 total crimes committed in Kitty Hawk in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,175.1 total crimes per 100K people in Kitty Hawk.
  • The overall crime rate in Kitty Hawk is -6.41% below the national average.
  • Kitty Hawk ranks #94 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Kitty Hawk ranks #6,904 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

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Kitty Hawk Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Kitty Hawk is 2,175.1 per 100,000 people. That's -6.41% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -17.79% lower than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Kitty Hawk
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 79 2,175.1 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 2 55.1 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 8 220.3 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 10 275.3 419.3 369.8
Burglary 6 165.2 471.2 269.8
Larceny 61 1,679.5 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 2 55.1 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 69 1,899.8 2,226.5 1,954.4

Kitty Hawk 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 Kitty Hawk

10
Violent Crimes
275.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-25.55%
Below The National Average
  • There were 10 violent crimes in Kitty Hawk in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Kitty Hawk is 275.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 363.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Kitty Hawk each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -25.55% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -34.34% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Kitty Hawk

69
Property Crimes
1,899.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-2.79%
Below The National Average
  • There were 69 property crimes in Kitty Hawk in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Kitty Hawk is 1,899.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 52.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Kitty Hawk each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -2.79% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -14.67% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Kitty Hawk

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Elizabeth, NJ 134,065 4,065 3,032.1 2,551.7 480.4
Kill Devil Hills, NC 7,911 233 2,945.3 2,717.7 227.5
Edenton, NC 4,400 98 2,227.3 1,863.6 363.6
Southern Shores, NC 3,237 10 308.9 308.9 0.0
Nags Head, NC 3,218 85 2,641.4 2,299.6 341.8
Manteo, NC 1,647 44 2,671.5 2,550.1 121.4

Kitty Hawk SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
4
Safety
5
Amenities
5
Education
9
Commute
8
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