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Johnston County, NC Arrest Records

Johnston County, NC is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.84 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Forsyth, Iredell, Union, Wake, Catawba counties in North Carolina.
Johnston County, NC property crime rate is 9.79 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 1,000 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 1.38% compared to 2015.

Johnston County, NC Crime Rate

Total arrests in Johnston County in 2016 decreased by 0.15% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 145 to 160 while non-violent crime decreased by 0.95% from 1,892 to 1,874.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 1,000
Burglary 776
Aggravated assault 102
Motor vehicle theft 98
Robbery 39

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Johnston County increased by 10.34% from 2015 and increased by 48.15% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 108 to 160. In 2016 violent crime rate in Johnston County was 82.19% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.084%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Johnston County decreased by 0.95% from 2015 and decreased by 22.72% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 2,425 to 1,874. In 2016 property crime rate in Johnston County was 65.56% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.979%.

How Johnston stands up against other counties

Johnston vs. Cabarrus

You’ll be in more risk in Johnston compared to Cabarrus county that had 64.14% lower crime rate compared to Johnston county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.5328 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0744 in Cabarrus county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.5119 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1885 in Cabarrus county.

Johnston vs. Pitt

You’ll be in more risk in Johnston compared to Pitt county that had 35.04% lower crime rate compared to Johnston county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.5328 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.6658 in Pitt county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.5119 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3950 in Pitt county.

Names with the most arrests in Johnston

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Johnston, North Carolina, the most crimes, that's 38.86% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Johnston County is 0.68% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.91 daily crimes that occur in Johnston County.
  • Johnston, NC is more violent than Cabarrus.
  • In Johnston County you have a 1 in 94 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Johnston, NC have decreased by 0.15%.

Johnston Police Departments

Cities in Johnston County

Names in Johnston County