Crime & Safety in Sunset Beach, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.07
per 1,000 residents
-76% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.66
per 1,000 residents
-56% vs national
Total Crimes
50
2024
Violent Clearance
20%
cases solved
-53% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-54%
vs <10K avg
-54% vs <10K
YoY Change
+15.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2022
How Sunset Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sunset Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Sunset Beach 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)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Sunset Beach police solve 67% of burglary cases but only 11% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5 | 1.07 | 20.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 9 | 1.93 | 66.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 36 | 7.73 | 11.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Sunset Beach, NC reported 5 violent crimes and 45 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.07 per 1,000 residents is 76.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 20% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 36 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Sunset Beach's violent crime rate is 54% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 45 | 1.07 | 9.66 |
| 2022 | 4 | 50 | 0.93 | 11.57 |
| 2021 | 3 | 52 | 0.71 | 12.28 |
| 2020 | 2 | 35 | 0.49 | 8.55 |