James City, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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22%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

James City 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 James City 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 James City 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 James City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	James City_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,770 (estimate)	2,456	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	28.2	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	51.8	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	303.5	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	282 (estimate)	391	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	355.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,447.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	261.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,488 (estimate)	2,065	1,917

James City crime map

The James City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in James City 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 James City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the James City 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

James City crime rates are 22% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in James City are 23% lower than the national average
In James City you have a 1 in 57 chance of becoming a victim of crime
James City is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in James City has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in James City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in James City is 1 in 355

The chance of being a victim of property crime in James City is 1 in 68

The chance of being a victim of crime in James City is 1 in 57

Year Over Year Crime In James City (per 100,000 people)

James City police department

Item	James City	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}
Trent Woods, NC	4,043	24	269	293
Brices Creek, NC	4,158	102	536	638
Fairfield Harbour, NC	2,803	103	543	646
Neuse Forest, NC	2,016	117	616	732
River Bend, NC	3,036	147	779	926
Maysville, NC	1,001	120	963	1,083
Alliance, NC	1,104	181	955	1,136
James City, NC	5,378	282	1,488	1,770

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chelsea, MI	5,378	93	876	970
Tice, FL	5,379	325	1,699	2,023
Marksville, LA	5,376	2,209	5,627	7,837
Pennside, PA	5,381	215	1,278	1,493
Evansville, WI	5,374	209	879	1,088
James City, NC	5,378	282	1,488	1,770

Source: The James City, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.