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The Burlington crime rate is much higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #223

Burlington, NC	3,042.38
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Burlington, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Burlington, NC	Count	3	20	88	241	460	1,506	98	8
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	5.8	38.7	170.5	466.8	891.0	2,917.1	189.8	15.5	2,274
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Burlington, NC	Count	0	16	100	246	546	1,977	112	4
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	31.1	194.5	478.6	1,062.2	3,846.2	217.9	7.8	2,528
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Burlington, NC	Count	2	17	105	282	671	1,998	123	5
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	3.9	33.1	204.2	548.3	1,304.7	3,884.9	239.2	9.7	2,822
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Burlington, NC	Count	2	14	104	285	880	2,668	121	4
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	4.0	27.7	205.5	563.3	1,739.2	5,273.0	239.1	7.9	3,377
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Burlington, NC	Count	3	11	69	312	794	2,599	126	9
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	5.7	21.1	132.2	597.6	1,520.8	4,978.0	241.3	17.2	3,114
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.0	21.1	100.8	236.5	1,076.9	2,178.4	192.0	NA	1,747
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Burlington, NC	Count	1	26	115	259	794	2,425	145	9
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	1.9	50.5	223.6	503.5	1,543.5	4,714.2	281.9	17.5	3,213
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Burlington, NC	Count	3	15	117	243	924	2,231	145	11
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	6.0	30.0	233.7	485.4	1,845.9	4,456.8	289.7	22.0	3,259
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	24.8	155.4	280.6	1,210.1	2,544.0	290.0	NA	2,122
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Burlington, NC	Count	3	16	103	282	763	2,054	150	8
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	6.2	32.9	211.5	579.2	1,567.1	4,218.6	308.1	16.4	3,146
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Burlington, NC	Count	4	17	110	314	692	2,251	175	16
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	8.2	35.0	226.6	646.9	1,425.6	4,637.2	360.5	33.0	3,339
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Burlington, NC	Count	4	13	91	312	719	2,352	136	9
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	8.4	27.4	191.9	657.9	1,516.2	4,959.8	286.8	19.0	3,352
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Burlington, NC	6.22
North Carolina	11.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Burlington, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Burlington, NC	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	1.9	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.0	0.0	19
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Burlington, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Burlington, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Burlington, NC	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	19
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Burlington, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Burlington, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Burlington, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Burlington, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Burlington, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Burlington, NC	2.57
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Burlington, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Burlington, NC	Count	171	123	48
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	331.2	238.2	93.0	2.85
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Burlington, NC	Count	167	124	43
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	324.9	241.2	83.7	2.83
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Burlington, NC	Count	167	123	44
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	324.7	239.2	85.6	2.82
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Burlington, NC	Count	162	122	40
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	320.2	241.1	79.1	2.81
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Burlington, NC	Count	160	117	43
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	306.5	224.1	82.4	2.65
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Burlington, NC	Count	153	111	42
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	297.4	215.8	81.6	2.57
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Burlington, NC	Count	146	102	44
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	291.7	203.8	87.9	2.48
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Burlington, NC	Count	144	105	39
	Burlington, NC	Per 100,000	295.8	215.7	80.1	2.56
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Burlington, NC	Count	150	110	40
2005	Burlington, NC	Count	147	106	41