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The Matthews crime rate is lower than the North Carolina average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #68

Matthews, NC	1,365.51
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Matthews, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Matthews, NC	Count	0	1	21	23	97	622	32	2
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	3.3	70.2	76.9	324.1	2,078.4	106.9	6.7	934
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Matthews, NC	Count	1	3	21	33	87	702	34	5
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	3.4	10.3	72.0	113.1	298.2	2,405.9	116.5	17.1	1,134
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Matthews, NC	Count	0	2	16	29	106	730	41	7
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	7.1	56.7	102.8	375.7	2,587.5	145.3	24.8	1,132
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Matthews, NC	Count	0	1	9	26	82	654	41	10
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	3.6	32.7	94.4	297.7	2,374.5	148.9	36.3	980
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Matthews, NC	Count	0	4	18	27	112	587	40	9
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	14.3	64.3	96.5	400.2	2,097.3	142.9	32.2	1,062
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.0	21.1	100.8	236.5	1,076.9	2,178.4	192.0	NA	1,747
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Matthews, NC	Count	0	1	31	29	147	835	62	6
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	3.7	113.3	106.0	537.3	3,052.0	226.6	21.9	1,440
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Matthews, NC	Count	0	3	33	25	209	900	48	7
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	11.1	121.6	92.1	770.1	3,316.1	176.9	25.8	1,634
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	24.8	155.4	280.6	1,210.1	2,544.0	290.0	NA	2,122
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Matthews, NC	Count	0	5	42	30	188	879	66	21
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	18.7	157.3	112.4	704.3	3,293.0	247.3	78.7	1,745
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Matthews, NC	Count	1	6	21	32	192	897	75	15
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	3.9	23.2	81.4	124.0	743.9	3,475.3	290.6	58.1	1,809
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Matthews, NC	Count	0	5	28	28	174	815	95	8
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	20.6	115.3	115.3	716.2	3,354.7	391.0	32.9	1,785
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Matthews, NC	24.78
North Carolina	11.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Matthews, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Matthews, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Matthews, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Matthews, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Matthews, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Matthews, NC	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	3.6	0.0	0.0	3.6	0.0	0.0	35
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Matthews, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Matthews, NC	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	7.4	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	73
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Matthews, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Matthews, NC	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	11.6	11.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	116
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Matthews, NC	2.12
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Matthews, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Matthews, NC	Count	71	58	13
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	237.2	193.8	43.4	2.16
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Matthews, NC	Count	69	57	12
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	236.5	195.4	41.1	2.16
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Matthews, NC	Count	69	57	12
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	244.6	202.0	42.5	2.23
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Matthews, NC	Count	69	57	12
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	250.5	206.9	43.6	2.29
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Matthews, NC	Count	69	57	12
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	246.5	203.7	42.9	2.25
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Matthews, NC	Count	69	57	12
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	252.2	208.3	43.9	2.30
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Matthews, NC	Count	67	55	12
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	246.9	202.7	44.2	2.25
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Matthews, NC	Count	67	56	11
	Matthews, NC	Per 100,000	251.0	209.8	41.2	2.30
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Matthews, NC	Count	63	52	11
2005	Matthews, NC	Count	63	52	11