New Hanover County, NC Analytics

January recorded 753 crime incidents.

December recorded 775 crime incidents.

November recorded 901 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 771
  • Theft: 747
  • Assault: 400
  • Other: 296
  • Burglary: 100
  • Vandalism: 86
  • Robbery: 24
  • Arson: 3
  • Shooting: 2

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 126 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 148 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% of crime in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in New Hanover County, North Carolina

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in New Hanover County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 2, followed by December with 0 shootings, and November with 0 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 New Hanover County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.