Crime & Safety in Hickory, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.10
per 1,000 residents
-9% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.24
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Total Crimes
1,445
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+2% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+47%
vs 25K-50K avg
+47% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-17.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Hickory Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hickory vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Hickory 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)Hickory police solve 200% of murder cases but only 9% of rape 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 | 0.02 | 200.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.25 | 9.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 25 | 0.56 | 32.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 145 | 3.25 | 46.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 183 | 4.10 | 26.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 961 | 21.51 | 13.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 118 | 2.64 | 11.0% |
Hickory, NC reported 183 violent crimes and 1,262 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.10 per 1,000 residents is 8.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 961 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 57.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Hickory's violent crime rate is 47% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 183 | 1,262 | 4.10 | 28.24 |
| 2023 | 220 | 1,333 | 4.96 | 30.06 |
| 2022 | 231 | 1,533 | 5.28 | 35.04 |
| 2021 | 254 | 1,864 | 6.11 | 44.80 |
| 2020 | 224 | 1,724 | 5.42 | 41.74 |
| 2019 | 165 | 1,793 | 4.02 | 43.69 |
| 2018 | 178 | 1,884 | 4.37 | 46.29 |
| 2017 | 226 | 2,093 | 5.56 | 51.48 |
| 2016 | 165 | 1,953 | 4.08 | 48.30 |
| 2015 | 157 | 1,937 | 3.91 | 48.23 |