Crime & Safety in Lumberton, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
16.77
per 1,000 residents
+274% vs national
Property Crime Rate
99.44
per 1,000 residents
+358% vs national
Total Crimes
2,218
2024
Violent Clearance
15%
cases solved
-64% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+542%
vs 10K-25K avg
+542% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-16.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lumberton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lumberton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Lumberton 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)Lumberton police solve 50% of murder cases but only 0% 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 | 10 | 0.52 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 14 | 0.73 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 57 | 2.99 | 8.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 239 | 12.52 | 16.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 388 | 20.33 | 8.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,355 | 70.99 | 14.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 155 | 8.12 | 5.2% |
Lumberton, NC reported 320 violent crimes and 1,898 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 16.77 per 1,000 residents is 274.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 15% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,355 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 66.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Lumberton's violent crime rate is 542% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 320 | 1,898 | 16.77 | 99.44 |
| 2023 | 379 | 2,245 | 20.18 | 119.55 |
| 2022 | 446 | 2,087 | 24.00 | 112.31 |
| 2021 | 455 | 1,312 | 22.63 | 65.24 |
| 2020 | 412 | 1,644 | 20.23 | 80.71 |
| 2018 | 132 | 1,030 | 6.30 | 49.13 |
| 2016 | 393 | 2,998 | 18.12 | 138.27 |
| 2015 | 362 | 3,031 | 16.65 | 139.38 |