Gatesville, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

12%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Gatesville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Gatesville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Gatesville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Gatesville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gatesville_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,595 (estimate)	2,469	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.9	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	311.6	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	426 (estimate)	405	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	370.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,494.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	199.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,170 (estimate)	2,064	1,954

Gatesville crime map

The Gatesville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Gatesville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Gatesville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Gatesville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Gatesville crime rates are 12% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Gatesville are 15% higher than the national average
In Gatesville you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Gatesville is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Gatesville has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Gatesville (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gatesville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gatesville is 1 in 235

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gatesville is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gatesville is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In Gatesville (per 100,000 people)

Gatesville police department

Item	Gatesville	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.8	3.3

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ahoskie, NC	4,819	600	2,298	2,899
Cofield, NC	421	478	2,435	2,913
Sunbury, NC	241	505	2,574	3,079
Harrellsville, NC	177	510	2,601	3,112
Colerain, NC	270	523	2,663	3,186
Como, NC	114	558	2,844	3,402
Powellsville, NC	247	592	3,018	3,610
Gatesville, NC	240	426	2,170	2,595

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kingston Mines, IL	240	410	2,402	2,812
Plumwood, OH	240	286	1,734	2,020
Creston, WA	240	575	5,131	5,706
Halifax, NC	240	490	2,496	2,986
Grady, NM	240	1,172	4,482	5,654
Gatesville, NC	240	426	2,170	2,595

Source: The Gatesville, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.