Newton, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newton, NC Summary

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

  • There were 306 total crimes committed in Newton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,309.1 total crimes per 100K people in Newton.
  • The overall crime rate in Newton is -0.65% below the national average.
  • Newton ranks #110 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Newton ranks #7,165 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

Newton Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newton is 2,309.1 per 100,000 people. That's -0.65% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -12.73% lower than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newton
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 306 2,309.1 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 7.5 8.0 6.3
Robbery 3 22.6 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 26 196.2 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 31 233.9 419.3 369.8
Burglary 57 430.1 471.2 269.8
Larceny 192 1,448.8 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 26 196.2 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 275 2,075.2 2,226.5 1,954.4

Newton 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 Newton

31
Violent Crimes
233.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-36.74%
Below The National Average
  • There were 31 violent crimes in Newton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newton is 233.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 427.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newton each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -36.74% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -44.21% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newton

275
Property Crimes
2,075.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
6.18%
Above The National Average
  • There were 275 property crimes in Newton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newton is 2,075.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 48.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 6.18% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -6.80% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Hickory, NC 43,756 1,764 4,031.4 3,501.2 530.2
Lincolnton, NC 11,651 468 4,016.8 3,639.2 377.6
Conover, NC 8,525 373 4,375.4 3,988.3 387.1
Long View, NC 5,148 147 2,855.5 2,467.0 388.5

Newton SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
5
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
8
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