Crime & Safety in Goldsboro, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.76
per 1,000 residents
+140% vs national
Property Crime Rate
58.64
per 1,000 residents
+170% vs national
Total Crimes
2,321
2024
Violent Clearance
19%
cases solved
-55% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+285%
vs 25K-50K avg
+285% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-28.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Goldsboro Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Goldsboro vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Goldsboro 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)Goldsboro police solve 60% of murder cases but only 4% of larceny/theft 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 | 15 | 0.45 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.30 | 40.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 61 | 1.82 | 19.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 274 | 8.19 | 16.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 328 | 9.81 | 7.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,525 | 45.60 | 4.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 108 | 3.23 | 9.3% |
Goldsboro, NC reported 360 violent crimes and 1,961 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.76 per 1,000 residents is 140.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 19% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,525 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 62.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Goldsboro's violent crime rate is 285% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 360 | 1,961 | 10.76 | 58.64 |
| 2023 | 498 | 2,085 | 15.08 | 63.14 |
| 2022 | 366 | 1,666 | 11.27 | 51.32 |
| 2021 | 325 | 1,494 | 9.46 | 43.49 |
| 2020 | 400 | 1,730 | 11.75 | 50.81 |
| 2019 | 267 | 1,985 | 7.83 | 58.24 |
| 2018 | 123 | 719 | 3.50 | 20.45 |
| 2017 | 270 | 1,796 | 7.54 | 50.13 |
| 2016 | 389 | 1,999 | 10.84 | 55.73 |
| 2015 | 465 | 2,244 | 12.90 | 62.27 |