The Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in this area is 27.5 compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Durham-Chapel Hill is also higher than that of the US average, with a rate of 41.8 compared to 35.4 for the US as a whole. This means that residents of this area must be aware of their personal safety and take extra precaution when it comes to protecting their property from criminal activity.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Durham-Chapel Hill Metro Area violent crime is 27.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Durham-Chapel Hill Metro Area property crime is 41.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Durham, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Durham, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.