Crime & Safety in Wadesboro, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
20.37
per 1,000 residents
+355% vs national
Property Crime Rate
73.54
per 1,000 residents
+239% vs national
Total Crimes
461
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-22% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+769%
vs <10K avg
+769% vs <10K
YoY Change
+10.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Wadesboro Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wadesboro vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Wadesboro 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)Wadesboro police solve 100% of murder cases but only 11% of robbery 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 | 3 | 0.61 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.61 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 1.83 | 11.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 85 | 17.32 | 32.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 85 | 17.32 | 23.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 233 | 47.46 | 13.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 43 | 8.76 | 11.6% |
Wadesboro, NC reported 100 violent crimes and 361 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 20.37 per 1,000 residents is 354.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 233 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 76.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Wadesboro's violent crime rate is 769% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100 | 361 | 20.37 | 73.54 |
| 2023 | 91 | 402 | 18.41 | 81.33 |
| 2022 | 132 | 391 | 26.21 | 77.64 |
| 2021 | 111 | 303 | 21.39 | 58.38 |
| 2020 | 124 | 364 | 23.75 | 69.72 |
| 2019 | 99 | 336 | 18.94 | 64.27 |
| 2018 | 99 | 235 | 19.01 | 45.13 |
| 2017 | 84 | 319 | 15.52 | 58.93 |
| 2016 | 62 | 331 | 11.19 | 59.74 |
| 2015 | 69 | 296 | 12.38 | 53.10 |