Crime & Safety in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.90
per 1,000 residents
-35% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.34
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Total Crimes
119
2024
Violent Clearance
20%
cases solved
-53% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+24%
vs <10K avg
+24% vs <10K
YoY Change
+74.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Boiling Spring Lakes Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Boiling Spring Lakes vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Boiling Spring Lakes is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Boiling Spring Lakes police solve 33% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.43 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.14 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 16 | 2.32 | 25.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 33 | 4.78 | 9.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 63 | 9.13 | 6.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.43 | 33.3% |
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC reported 20 violent crimes and 99 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.90 per 1,000 residents is 35.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 20% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 63 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 43.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Boiling Spring Lakes's violent crime rate is 24% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 99 | 2.90 | 14.34 |
| 2023 | 11 | 75 | 1.66 | 11.33 |
| 2022 | 11 | 86 | 1.73 | 13.55 |
| 2021 | 5 | 77 | 0.76 | 11.76 |
| 2020 | 9 | 92 | 1.41 | 14.38 |
| 2019 | 10 | 83 | 1.60 | 13.31 |
| 2016 | 11 | 173 | 1.87 | 29.46 |