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Crime rate in Mooresville, North Carolina (NC): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Mooresville, NC compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Mooresville, NC

The 2022 crime rate in Mooresville, NC is 162 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 67.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Mooresville crime rate fell by 20% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Mooresville has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Mooresville, NC is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Mooresville:

162.4
Davidson:

32.7
Cornelius:

87.5
Troutman:

238.9
Huntersville:

99.0
Cleveland:

90.5
Kannapolis:

175.9
China Grove:

149.7
Statesville:

334.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Mooresville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(4.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.0)		1
(3.0)		2
(5.9)		1
(2.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.5)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		8
(36.0)		7
(21.4)		7
(21.1)		5
(15.0)		3
(8.9)		6
(17.1)		4
(11.2)		10
(27.4)		4
(10.8)		8
(20.9)		11
(28.2)		11
(27.7)		16
(39.4)		24
(45.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		35
(157.3)		22
(67.3)		22
(66.4)		23
(68.9)		16
(47.5)		26
(73.9)		3
(8.4)		27
(74.0)		16
(43.2)		17
(44.3)		9
(23.1)		15
(37.8)		8
(19.7)		12
(22.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		55
(247.2)		55
(168.1)		54
(163.0)		68
(203.6)		56
(166.3)		46
(130.7)		32
(89.6)		63
(172.7)		43
(116.1)		55
(143.5)		44
(112.9)		57
(143.6)		100
(246.5)		59
(111.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		246
(1,106)		262
(801.0)		259
(781.9)		213
(637.7)		193
(573.1)		133
(378.0)		59
(165.3)		178
(487.9)		80
(215.9)		99
(258.2)		81
(207.9)		78
(196.5)		97
(239.2)		84
(159.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,111
(4,994)		1,143
(3,494)		1,139
(3,438)		1,167
(3,494)		1,153
(3,424)		856
(2,433)		384
(1,076)		1,232
(3,377)		885
(2,389)		885
(2,308)		915
(2,348)		830
(2,091)		830
(2,046)		952
(1,804)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		57
(256.2)		46
(140.6)		79
(238.5)		65
(194.6)		53
(157.4)		44
(125.1)		9
(25.2)		33
(90.5)		33
(89.1)		34
(88.7)		56
(143.7)		68
(171.3)		67
(165.2)		89
(168.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		8
(36.0)		9
(27.5)		16
(48.3)		6
(18.0)		3
(8.9)		7
(19.9)		6
(16.8)		8
(21.9)		3
(8.1)		2
(5.2)		8
(20.5)		6
(15.1)		5
(12.3)		3
(5.7)
City-Data.com crime index432.1278.0286.8279.3256.2201.486.0255.1162.6176.2177.2173.3203.5162.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 92 registered sex offenders living in Mooresville, North Carolina as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mooresville is 393 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Mooresville, NC?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Mooresville:

112.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Mooresville:

177.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Mooresville:

118.4
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Mooresville:

101.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Mooresville:

114.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Mooresville:

90.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Mooresville:

150.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Mooresville:

60.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Mooresville:

125.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Mooresville:

127.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Mooresville:

157.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Mooresville:

141.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Mooresville:

139.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Mooresville:

247.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Mooresville:

209.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Mooresville:

178.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Mooresville:

168.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Mooresville:

92.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Mooresville:

147.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Mooresville:

174.9
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Mooresville:

169.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Mooresville:

180.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Mooresville:

180.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Mooresville:

176.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Mooresville:

280.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Mooresville:

90.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Mooresville:

216.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Mooresville:

309.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Mooresville:

331.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Mooresville:

364.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Mooresville:

356.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Mooresville:

509.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Mooresville:

474.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Mooresville:

448.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Mooresville:

329.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Mooresville:

166.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 108 (85 officers - 73 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
North Carolina average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 110 (82 officers - 72 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
North Carolina average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 102 (81 officers - 73 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
North Carolina average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 108 (84 officers - 76 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
North Carolina average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 106 (83 officers - 74 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
North Carolina average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 98 (79 officers - 72 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 93 (72 officers - 65 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 95 (76 officers - 68 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 95 (73 officers - 67 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 86 (66 officers - 60 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
North Carolina average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 79 (58 officers - 53 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 78 (58 officers - 53 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 75 (58 officers - 53 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.61
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 73 (54 officers - 50 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.45
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 64 (48 officers - 44 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 61 (49 officers - 46 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
North Carolina average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 61 (49 officers - 47 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.40
North Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 56 (44 officers - 41 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 57 (45 officers - 42 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Mooresville, NC
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Zip codes: 28117.

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