Chapel Hill, NC Analytics

April recorded 361 crime incidents.

March recorded 373 crime incidents.

February recorded 231 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
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Crime Types

  • Other: 258
  • Theft: 207
  • Assault: 187
  • Arrest: 181
  • Burglary: 81
  • Vandalism: 37
  • Shooting: 12
  • Robbery: 2
  • 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 2% more crime than February, with March producing 142 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 12 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft 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 94% of violent crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 72% of property crime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

We recorded 12 shootings over a three month period in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. That's an average of about 4 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 5, followed by April with 4 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.