New Hanover County, NC Analytics

November recorded 765 crime incidents.

October recorded 956 crime incidents.

September recorded 956 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 854
  • Theft: 842
  • Assault: 401
  • Other: 344
  • Burglary: 109
  • Vandalism: 105
  • Robbery: 16
  • Shooting: 4
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 0 more crimes than September.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 191 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% of crime in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in New Hanover County, North Carolina

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in New Hanover County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 4, followed by November with 0 shootings, and September with 0 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 New Hanover County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.