Crime & Safety in Hillsborough, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.78
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Property Crime Rate
45.26
per 1,000 residents
+108% vs national
Total Crimes
480
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+27% vs national
Property Clearance
28%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+61%
vs <10K avg
+61% vs <10K
YoY Change
+27.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Hillsborough Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hillsborough vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Hillsborough 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)Hillsborough police solve 100% of rape cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 2 | 0.20 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.20 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.51 | 60.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 28 | 2.86 | 53.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 22 | 2.25 | 27.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 395 | 40.36 | 29.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 26 | 2.66 | 11.5% |
Hillsborough, NC reported 37 violent crimes and 443 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.78 per 1,000 residents is 15.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 395 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 78.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Hillsborough's violent crime rate is 61% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | 443 | 3.78 | 45.26 |
| 2023 | 29 | 454 | 2.96 | 46.27 |
| 2022 | 50 | 548 | 5.14 | 56.31 |
| 2021 | 38 | 319 | 5.21 | 43.75 |
| 2020 | 30 | 374 | 4.15 | 51.76 |
| 2019 | 38 | 392 | 5.19 | 53.54 |
| 2018 | 31 | 310 | 4.23 | 42.33 |
| 2017 | 31 | 345 | 4.67 | 51.96 |
| 2016 | 41 | 386 | 6.33 | 59.61 |
| 2015 | 40 | 396 | 6.19 | 61.30 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2006 | Orange High School | 0 | 2 | indiscriminate | 9 mm rifle, a Mossburg 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.