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Morehead City, NC Crime and Crime Rate

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The Morehead City crime rate is higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #206

Morehead City, NC	2,806.23
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.

Morehead City, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Morehead City, NC	Count	1	1	6	38	72	349	12	3
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	10.7	10.7	64.3	407.3	771.7	3,740.6	128.6	32.2	2,105
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	1	1	6	49	69	449	10	5
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	10.9	10.9	65.5	535.0	753.4	4,902.3	109.2	54.6	2,511
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	1	3	6	48	94	404	10	4
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	11.3	33.8	67.7	541.3	1,060.1	4,556.2	112.8	45.1	2,709
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	1	2	7	53	151	400	15	2
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	11.4	22.8	79.8	604.3	1,721.6	4,560.5	171.0	22.8	3,097
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	4	8	64	87	446	11	1
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	40.5	80.9	647.2	879.9	4,510.5	111.2	10.1	2,595
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	3	8	39	105	492	9	2
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	30.9	82.3	401.4	1,080.8	5,064.3	92.6	20.6	2,533
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	7	10	49	113	600	10	3
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	72.3	103.3	506.0	1,167.0	6,196.4	103.3	31.0	3,208
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	7	12	37	114	454	25	3
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	73.7	126.3	389.4	1,199.9	4,778.4	263.1	31.6	2,875
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	1	6	10	54	113	373	20	2
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	11.1	66.5	110.8	598.4	1,252.2	4,133.4	221.6	22.2	3,035
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	6	11	56	96	529	20	2
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	69.6	127.5	649.2	1,112.9	6,132.6	231.9	23.2	3,395
	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

Morehead City, NC		-0.11
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.

Morehead City, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, 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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, 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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, 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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, 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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, 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	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, 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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, 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	Morehead City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	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

Morehead City, NC	4.30
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.

Morehead City, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Morehead City, NC	Count	44	39	5
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	471.6	418.0	53.6	4.45
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	44	38	6
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	480.4	414.9	65.5	4.48
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	45	39	6
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	507.5	439.8	67.7	4.74
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	43	37	6
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	490.3	421.8	68.4	4.56
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	46	36	10
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	465.2	364.1	101.1	4.15
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	48	38	10
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	494.1	391.1	102.9	4.43
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	48	38	10
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	495.7	392.4	103.3	4.44
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	44	35	9
	Morehead City, NC	Per 100,000	463.1	368.4	94.7	4.16
	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	Morehead City, NC	Count	47	38	9
2005	Morehead City, NC	Count	45	36	9