Crime & Safety in Matthews, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.85
per 1,000 residents
-59% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.54
per 1,000 residents
+22% vs national
Total Crimes
892
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+10% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-34%
vs 25K-50K avg
-34% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-23.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Matthews Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Matthews vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Matthews 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)Matthews police solve 67% of rape cases but only 12% of motor vehicle 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.19 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 20 | 0.64 | 45.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 32 | 1.02 | 43.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 110 | 3.50 | 21.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 666 | 21.20 | 18.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 58 | 1.85 | 12.1% |
Matthews, NC reported 58 violent crimes and 834 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.85 per 1,000 residents is 58.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 666 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 53.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Matthews's violent crime rate is 34% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58 | 834 | 1.85 | 26.54 |
| 2023 | 73 | 909 | 2.40 | 29.87 |
| 2022 | 49 | 887 | 1.65 | 29.83 |
| 2021 | 77 | 1,033 | 2.24 | 30.00 |
| 2020 | 59 | 1,081 | 1.74 | 31.93 |
| 2019 | 59 | 1,112 | 1.77 | 33.32 |
| 2018 | 68 | 949 | 2.07 | 28.87 |
| 2017 | 56 | 1,005 | 1.74 | 31.16 |
| 2016 | 46 | 1,075 | 1.46 | 34.23 |
| 2015 | 58 | 718 | 1.89 | 23.37 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2018 | Butler High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | .380 pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.