Chapel Hill, NC Analytics

September recorded 429 crime incidents.

August recorded 340 crime incidents.

July recorded 380 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 362
  • Theft: 257
  • Arrest: 185
  • Assault: 180
  • Burglary: 115
  • Vandalism: 32
  • Shooting: 17
  • Arson: 1
  • Robbery: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

September had about 1% more crime than July, with September producing 49 more crimes than July.

September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 89 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 91% of violent crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 69% of property crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

We recorded 17 shootings over a three month period in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. That's an average of about 5.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 8, followed by August with 8 shootings, and July with 1 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Chapel Hill. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.