Lincolnton, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Lincolnton, NC Summary

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

  • There were 468 total crimes committed in Lincolnton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,016.8 total crimes per 100K people in Lincolnton.
  • The overall crime rate in Lincolnton is 72.83% above the national average.
  • Lincolnton ranks #190 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Lincolnton ranks #8,968 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

Lincolnton Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lincolnton is 4,016.8 per 100,000 people. That's 72.83% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 51.82% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Lincolnton
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 468 4,016.8 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 8.6 8.0 6.3
Robbery 4 34.3 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 32 274.7 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 44 377.6 419.3 369.8
Burglary 64 549.3 471.2 269.8
Larceny 327 2,806.6 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 33 283.2 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 424 3,639.2 2,226.5 1,954.4

Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton

44
Violent Crimes
377.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
2.12%
Above The National Average
  • There were 44 violent crimes in Lincolnton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Lincolnton is 377.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 264.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lincolnton each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 2.12% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -9.94% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lincolnton

424
Property Crimes
3,639.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
86.20%
Above The National Average
  • There were 424 property crimes in Lincolnton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Lincolnton is 3,639.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 27.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lincolnton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 86.20% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 63.45% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Lincolnton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Gastonia, NC 81,937 3,872 4,725.6 3,938.4 787.2
Hickory, NC 43,756 1,764 4,031.4 3,501.2 530.2
Cornelius, NC 31,781 362 1,139.0 1,006.9 132.2
Mount Holly, NC 18,177 303 1,666.9 1,457.9 209.1
Newton, NC 13,252 306 2,309.1 2,075.2 233.9
Kings Mountain, NC 11,624 318 2,735.7 2,254.0 481.8
Conover, NC 8,525 373 4,375.4 3,988.3 387.1
Cherryville, NC 6,194 125 2,018.1 1,824.3 193.7
Dallas, NC 6,086 128 2,103.2 1,889.6 213.6

Lincolnton SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
4
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
7
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