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Crime rate in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Elizabeth City by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	2 (11.8)	1 (5.7)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.6)	2 (11.5)	2 (11.2)	2 (11.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (19.2)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	7 (41.3)	4 (22.8)	6 (34.3)	4 (22.5)	7 (40.1)	9 (50.4)	5 (27.6)	6 (30.3)	9 (44.2)	4 (19.2)	3 (15.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	35 (206.7)	45 (256.5)	30 (171.6)	42 (236.4)	51 (292.5)	42 (235.3)	39 (215.4)	55 (277.6)	34 (167.0)	30 (144.2)	18 (95.1)
Assaults (per 100,000)	85 (501.9)	75 (427.4)	112 (640.7)	102 (574.1)	91 (521.9)	84 (470.6)	99 (546.7)	94 (474.4)	86 (422.3)	82 (394.2)	74 (391.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	232 (1,369.9)	249 (1,419.0)	194 (1,109.8)	214 (1,204.5)	271 (1,554.3)	279 (1,563.0)	280 (1,546.4)	216 (1,090.2)	196 (962.5)	208 (1,000.0)	196 (1,035.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	540 (3,188.7)	527 (3,003.4)	553 (3,163.6)	715 (4,024.3)	691 (3,963.1)	786 (4,403.4)	754 (4,164.1)	665 (3,356.4)	562 (2,759.9)	544 (2,615.3)	541 (2,859.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	46 (271.6)	37 (210.9)	66 (377.6)	46 (258.9)	46 (263.8)	55 (308.1)	75 (414.2)	28 (141.3)	29 (142.4)	20 (96.1)	13 (68.7)
Arson (per 100,000)	2 (11.8)	2 (11.4)	3 (17.2)	7 (39.4)	5 (28.7)	2 (11.2)	15 (82.8)	1 (5.0)	2 (9.8)	3 (14.4)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.2)	454.0	418.9	431.8	470.4	523.8	525.8	514.5	414.9	351.1	350.3	304.9

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 63 registered sex offenders living in Elizabeth City, North Carolina as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Elizabeth City to the number of sex offenders is 324 to 1.

See how dangerous Elizabeth City, NC is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Elizabeth City:
304.9
Hertford:
306.9
Edenton:
291.0
Southern Shores:
196.1
Kitty Hawk:
250.2
Chesapeake:
261.9
Kill Devil Hills:
587.9
Suffolk:
223.4
Portsmouth:
458.5

Violent crime rate in 2011
Elizabeth City:
253.3
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Elizabeth City:
319.7
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Elizabeth City:
331.4
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Elizabeth City:
397.3
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2005
Elizabeth City:
421.3
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Elizabeth City:
416.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Elizabeth City:
459.9
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Elizabeth City:
429.3
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Elizabeth City:
430.8
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Elizabeth City:
367.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Elizabeth City:
410.0
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Elizabeth City:
352.5
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Elizabeth City:
337.5
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Elizabeth City:
344.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Elizabeth City:
398.1
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2005
Elizabeth City:
566.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Elizabeth City:
566.2
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Elizabeth City:
536.5
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Elizabeth City:
470.3
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Elizabeth City:
427.1
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Elizabeth City:
455.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Elizabeth City:
463.7
U.S. Average:
345.0

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 71 (58 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.07
North Carolina average:
2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 74 (61 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.93
North Carolina average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 66 (53 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.60
North Carolina average:
2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 68 (56 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.83
North Carolina average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 63 (48 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.49
North Carolina average:
2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 54 (43 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.26
North Carolina average:
2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 58 (45 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.43
North Carolina average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 59 (49 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.72
North Carolina average:
2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 59 (49 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.79
North Carolina average:
2.43

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Elizabeth City

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Zip codes: 27909, 27921.

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Crime rate in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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