Crime & Safety in Greenville, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.53
per 1,000 residents
+1% vs national
Property Crime Rate
29.14
per 1,000 residents
+34% vs national
Total Crimes
3,060
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+17% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+35%
vs 50K-100K avg
+35% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-17.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Greenville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Greenville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Greenville 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)Greenville police solve 111% of murder cases but only 14% 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 | 9 | 0.10 | 111.1% |
| Rape | Violent | 17 | 0.19 | 52.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 49 | 0.54 | 36.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 337 | 3.71 | 49.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 247 | 2.72 | 16.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,227 | 24.51 | 14.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 174 | 1.91 | 16.7% |
Greenville, NC reported 412 violent crimes and 2,648 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.53 per 1,000 residents is 1.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,227 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 51.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Greenville's violent crime rate is 35% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 412 | 2,648 | 4.53 | 29.14 |
| 2023 | 493 | 2,870 | 5.47 | 31.87 |
| 2022 | 510 | 2,447 | 5.71 | 27.38 |
| 2021 | 464 | 2,050 | 4.84 | 21.40 |
| 2020 | 415 | 2,497 | 4.40 | 26.46 |
| 2019 | 437 | 2,837 | 4.64 | 30.12 |
| 2018 | 467 | 2,707 | 5.01 | 29.03 |
| 2017 | 599 | 3,394 | 6.47 | 36.64 |
| 2016 | 467 | 3,368 | 5.09 | 36.70 |
| 2015 | 510 | 3,307 | 5.60 | 36.30 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2014 | D. H. Conley High School | 0 | 0 | indiscriminate | .45-caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.