Lenoir County, NC has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crime compared to the national average. The county has an estimated violent crime rate of 46.8, which is more than double the national average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Lenoir County is 80.5, much higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Lenoir County experience a much higher risk for theft, burglary, and other crimes against property than those living in other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lenoir County violent crime is 46.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Lenoir County property crime is 80.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Lenoir, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Greenville, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Greenville, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.