Elizabeth City, NC has a higher than average rate of both violent and property crime compared to the national average. Violent crime in Elizabeth City is 32.1 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Similarly, the rate of property crime in Elizabeth City is 61.6 per 100,000 people whereas the US average is 35.4 per 100,000 people. This indicates that there are high levels of criminal activity in Elizabeth City compared to other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Elizabeth City violent crime is 32.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Elizabeth City property crime is 61.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.