Crime Grade · FBI UCR Data · 2025
Newton, NC Crime Grade
How Newton grades for violent crime against every other reporting U.S. city — and against the rest of North Carolina — based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data.
National
9/10
vs. all U.S. cities ≥ 25,000 population
North Carolina
7/10
vs. North Carolina cities ≥ 10,000 population
In 2025, the violent crime rate in Newton, NC was 438.7 per 100,000 residents (60 incidents over a population of 13,678). That puts Newton 35% above the U.S. rate of 325.3 and 35% above the North Carolina statewide rate of 325.3.
Violent crime rate, 5-year trend
Per 100,000 residents. Newton (red), North Carolina (blue), U.S. average (gray dashed).
Newton vs. U.S., 2025 — by offense
Rates per 100,000 residents for each offense category.
Full data, last 5 years
Rates per 100,000 residents. Raw counts in parentheses.
| Offense | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 415.0(55) | 233.9(31) | 379.9(51) | 415.5(56) | 438.7(60) |
| Murder | 22.6(3) | 7.5(1) | 0.0(0) | 7.4(1) | 7.3(1) |
| Rape | 22.6(3) | 7.5(1) | 14.9(2) | 44.5(6) | 43.9(6) |
| Robbery | 22.6(3) | 22.6(3) | 29.8(4) | 22.3(3) | 21.9(3) |
| Aggravated assault | 347.1(46) | 196.2(26) | 335.2(45) | 341.3(46) | 365.6(50) |
| Property crime | 3116.3(413) | 2105.3(279) | 2056.0(276) | 1936.3(261) | 2361.5(323) |
| Burglary | 641.4(85) | 437.7(58) | 514.0(69) | 445.1(60) | 541.0(74) |
| Larceny | 2142.9(284) | 1456.4(193) | 1311.1(176) | 1372.5(185) | 1725.4(236) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 316.9(42) | 196.2(26) | 186.2(25) | 103.9(14) | 87.7(12) |
How the Crime Grade is calculated
- Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting via the Crime Data Explorer. Agency-level data, pulled directly. No third-party aggregators, no proprietary score.
- Metric: Violent crime rate per 100,000 residents (murder + rape + robbery + aggravated assault), most recent fully-reported year.
- National decile: Newton's rate placed against all FBI-reporting U.S. cities with population ≥ 25,000. 1 = safest.
- State decile: Same calculation restricted to North Carolina cities with population ≥ 10,000.
- Letter grade: 1–3 = A · 4–5 = B · 6–7 = C · 8 = D · 9–10 = F.
- Refresh: Twice a year. The FBI typically releases the prior year's full data each September.
- Limits: The FBI relies on local agency reporting. Rates reflect what was reported, not what occurred.
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