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Catawba County, NC Arrest Records

Catawba County, NC is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.05 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Forsyth, Wake, Pitt, Buncombe, Rowan counties in North Carolina.
Catawba County, NC property crime rate is 8.06 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 712 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 8.13% compared to 2015.

Catawba County, NC Crime Rate

Total arrests in Catawba County in 2016 decreased by 3.45% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 154 to 165 while non-violent crime decreased by 4.69% from 1,323 to 1,261.

5 Crimes In Catawba County, NC in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 712
Burglary 476
Aggravated assault 125
Motor vehicle theft 73
Legacy rape 21

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Catawba County increased by 7.14% from 2015 and decreased by 6.25% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 176 to 165. In 2016 violent crime rate in Catawba County was 77.53% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.105%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Catawba County decreased by 4.69% from 2015 and decreased by 39.95% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 2,100 to 1,261. In 2016 property crime rate in Catawba County was 71.65% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.806%.

How Catawba stands up against other counties

Catawba vs. Alamance

You’ll be in more risk in Catawba compared to Alamance county that had 41.8% lower crime rate compared to Catawba county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Alamance county.
Arson rates of 0.0895 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0125 in Alamance county.

Catawba vs. Davidson

You’ll be in more safety in Catawba compared to Davidson county that had 14.82% higher crime rate compared to Catawba county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1023 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1273 in Davidson county.
Arson rates of 0.0895 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0303 in Davidson county.

Names with the most arrests in Catawba

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Catawba, North Carolina, the most crimes, that's 34.1% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Catawba County is 0.72% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.5 daily crimes that occur in Catawba County.
  • Catawba, NC is more violent than Alamance.
  • In Catawba County you have a 1 in 110 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Catawba, NC have decreased by 3.45%.

Catawba Police Departments

Cities in Catawba County

Names in Catawba County