Crime & Safety in Cleveland, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.25
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.14
per 1,000 residents
-53% vs national
Total Crimes
11
2024
Violent Clearance
100%
cases solved
+136% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-4%
vs <10K avg
-4% vs <10K
How Cleveland Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cleveland vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Cleveland 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)Cleveland police solve 100% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of burglary 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 | 1 | 1.13 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1 | 1.13 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 1 | 1.13 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 6 | 6.76 | 16.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2 | 2.25 | 50.0% |
Cleveland, NC reported 2 violent crimes and 9 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.25 per 1,000 residents is 49.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 6 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Cleveland's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population).
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 2.25 | 10.14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | 12.59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 | 1.16 | 12.76 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 1.14 | 9.12 |
| 2020 | 2 | 11 | 2.29 | 12.59 |
| 2019 | 4 | 14 | 4.54 | 15.87 |
| 2018 | 2 | 25 | 2.28 | 28.54 |
| 2017 | 0 | 29 | 0.00 | 32.99 |
| 2016 | 4 | 20 | 4.58 | 22.88 |