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Crime rate in Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown, NC compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Elizabethtown, NC

The 2022 crime rate in Elizabethtown, NC is 90 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.7 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 46.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Elizabethtown crime rate fell by 73% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Elizabethtown has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Elizabethtown, NC is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Elizabethtown:

89.6
White Lake:

473.4
Bladenboro:

261.3
Whiteville:

713.6
Lake Waccamaw:

83.5
Lumberton:

1,213.8
St. Pauls:

264.4
Chadbourn:

1,058.7
Fairmont:

757.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Elizabethtown by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(59.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(58.0)
1
(29.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
5
(139.5)
15
(413.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(55.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(149.3)
4
(119.3)
1
(32.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
8
(223.3)
10
(275.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(55.0)
0
(0.0)
16
(464.2)
27
(806.2)
18
(536.8)
1
(32.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
41
(1,144)
42
(1,158)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.8)
11
(302.7)
0
(0.0)
48
(1,393)
33
(985.4)
28
(835.1)
7
(224.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
165
(4,605)
193
(5,320)
1
(27.8)
4
(111.0)
60
(1,651)
0
(0.0)
169
(4,903)
87
(2,598)
100
(2,982)
23
(738.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(83.7)
7
(192.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.5)
0
(0.0)
10
(290.1)
3
(89.6)
4
(119.3)
1
(32.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(27.9)
1
(27.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index357.5488.41.16.4117.00.0456.0529.4330.589.6

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.




According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Elizabethtown, North Carolina as of June 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Elizabethtown is 108 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Elizabethtown:

64.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Elizabethtown:

328.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Elizabethtown:

627.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Elizabethtown:

290.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2015
Elizabethtown:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Elizabethtown:

55.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Elizabethtown:

0.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Elizabethtown:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Elizabethtown:

344.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Elizabethtown:

181.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2007
Elizabethtown:

0.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Elizabethtown:

285.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Property crime rate in 2022
Elizabethtown:

86.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Elizabethtown:

334.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Elizabethtown:

340.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Elizabethtown:

567.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2015
Elizabethtown:

0.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Elizabethtown:

147.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Elizabethtown:

11.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Elizabethtown:

1.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Elizabethtown:

526.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Elizabethtown:

471.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2007
Elizabethtown:

0.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Elizabethtown:

511.9
U.S. Average:

317.3
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: 15 (14 officers - 13 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.18
North Carolina average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.78
North Carolina average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.35
North Carolina average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 18 (17 officers - 15 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.92
North Carolina average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 14 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.53
North Carolina average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 18 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.75
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.44
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.40
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.61
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.45
North Carolina average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.41
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.47
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.78
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.72
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.91
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.57
North Carolina average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.73
North Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.75
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.05
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Elizabethtown, NC
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 28337.