Gloucester, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Gloucester crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Gloucester crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Gloucester crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Gloucester crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gloucester_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,725 (estimate)	2,469	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.9	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	311.6	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	447 (estimate)	405	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	370.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,494.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	199.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,278 (estimate)	2,064	1,954

Gloucester crime map

The Gloucester crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Gloucester as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Gloucester crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Gloucester crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Gloucester crime rates are 17% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Gloucester are 21% higher than the national average
In Gloucester you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Gloucester is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Gloucester has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gloucester

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gloucester is 1 in 224

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gloucester is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gloucester is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In Gloucester (per 100,000 people)

Gloucester police department

Item	Gloucester	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.8	3.3

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harkers Island, NC	1,314	96	491	587
Beaufort, NC	4,382	599	1,903	2,501
Marshallberg, NC	412	417	2,127	2,544
Atlantic, NC	608	437	2,225	2,662
Morehead City, NC	9,495	296	2,559	2,854
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,870	141	5,070	5,211
Gloucester, NC	484	447	2,278	2,725

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gustine, TX	484	650	3,462	4,113
Old Washington, OH	484	380	2,306	2,686
Society Hill, SC	484	689	3,237	3,925
Cato, NY	484	654	2,626	3,280
Clio, SC	484	833	1,500	2,333
Gloucester, NC	484	447	2,278	2,725

Source: The Gloucester, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.