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Reporting crimes from January 1, 2018 to December 3, 2025
There were 6 less violent crimes the last 30 days. This is a 6% decrease from the previous 30 days.
There were 19 more property crimes the last 30 days. This is a 8% increase from the previous 30 days.
Crime trends reported from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina from 2022 Q3 to 2025 Q2 show a stable pattern, averaging 1,160.3 incidents per 100,000 people, lower than the state average of 1,459.7 and lower than the national average of 1,248.9. In 2025, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office's crime rate was 1,165.0, up 2% compared to 2024's 1,145.5. The state rate was 1,397.2, down 6% from 2024, while nationally, crime rates showed a declining trend at 1,157.3, down 10% from 2024's 1,286.0.
| New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office | North Carolina | National | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,215 | 1,181.9 | 160,892 | 1,542.6 | 3,665,730 | 1,342.2 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,132 | 1,101.1 | 150,489 | 1,443.6 | 3,435,098 | 1,241.5 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,295 | 1,229.1 | 152,102 | 1,437.3 | 3,596,224 | 1,269.5 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,232 | 1,169.3 | 161,642 | 1,542.0 | 3,858,505 | 1,360.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,091 | 1,035.5 | 162,577 | 1,569.2 | 3,934,609 | 1,383.9 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,354 | 1,285.1 | 155,092 | 1,498.8 | 3,677,469 | 1,291.1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,197 | 1,104.8 | 149,325 | 1,406.8 | 3,540,241 | 1,198.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,253 | 1,156.5 | 156,336 | 1,487.3 | 3,779,932 | 1,270.4 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,181 | 1,090.0 | 155,015 | 1,487.8 | 3,829,636 | 1,294.4 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,308 | 1,207.3 | 146,947 | 1,415.2 | 3,523,513 | 1,192.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,235 | 1,139.9 | 135,144 | 1,320.4 | 3,131,791 | 1,074.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,325 | 1,222.9 | 133,252 | 1,365.4 | 2,970,044 | 1,068.1 |
NIBRS is the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, collecting detailed crime data from law enforcement agencies. Incidents is the number of crimes reported in a quarter. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 people using Participated Population, the population covered by agencies reporting NIBRS data.