Chapel Hill, NC Analytics

March recorded 371 crime incidents.

February recorded 231 crime incidents.

January recorded 291 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 226
  • Arrest: 187
  • Theft: 180
  • Assault: 158
  • Burglary: 97
  • Vandalism: 30
  • Shooting: 14
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 80 more crimes than January.

March had about 2% more crime than February, with March producing 140 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 65% of property crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

We recorded 14 shootings over a three month period in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. That's an average of about 4.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 6, followed by February with 5 shootings, and March with 3 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.