Crime & Safety in Hope Mills, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)Violent Crime Rate
4.20
per 1,000 residents
-10% vs national
Property Crime Rate
35.93
per 1,000 residents
+50% vs national
Total Crimes
716
2023
Violent Clearance
57%
cases solved
+45% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+53%
vs 10K-25K avg
+53% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-5.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2022
How Hope Mills Compares
Source: FBI (2023)Hope Mills vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2023)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Hope Mills 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 (2023)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2023)Hope Mills police solve 200% of rape cases but only 6% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 40%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2023)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.11 | 200.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 1.01 | 27.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 3.08 | 61.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 97 | 5.44 | 21.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 478 | 26.80 | 12.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 66 | 3.70 | 6.1% |
Hope Mills, NC reported 75 violent crimes and 641 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 4.20 per 1,000 residents is 10.3% below the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 57% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 478 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 41.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Hope Mills's violent crime rate is 53% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 | 641 | 4.20 | 35.93 |
| 2022 | 79 | 666 | 4.43 | 37.33 |
| 2021 | 107 | 642 | 6.72 | 40.34 |
| 2020 | 65 | 712 | 4.08 | 44.71 |
| 2019 | 111 | 773 | 6.99 | 48.68 |
| 2018 | 109 | 681 | 6.72 | 41.99 |
| 2017 | 108 | 809 | 6.62 | 49.56 |
| 2016 | 63 | 789 | 3.87 | 48.50 |
| 2015 | 78 | 940 | 4.74 | 57.09 |