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Newton, NC Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #154

Newton, NC	2,126.12
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.

Newton, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Newton, NC	Count	2	5	8	48	111	317	8	4
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	15.3	38.3	61.2	367.5	849.8	2,426.9	61.2	30.6	1,944
	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	Newton, NC	Count	0	2	11	40	143	286	12	1
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	15.4	84.7	308.2	1,101.7	2,203.4	92.4	7.7	1,661
	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	Newton, NC	Count	0	4	4	19	127	308	21	6
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	30.6	30.6	145.2	970.9	2,354.6	160.5	45.9	1,501
	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	Newton, NC	Count	0	5	10	8	172	396	33	4
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.1	76.1	60.9	1,309.8	3,015.5	251.3	30.5	1,901
	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
2009	Newton, NC	Count	0	1	17	11	196	383	37	1
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	7.4	126.4	81.8	1,457.4	2,847.8	275.1	7.4	1,887
	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	Newton, NC	Count	0	1	12	18	211	507	45	1
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	7.5	89.8	134.7	1,579.5	3,795.2	336.9	7.5	2,214
	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	Newton, NC	Count	0	5	21	20	210	553	65	1
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	37.8	159.0	151.4	1,589.6	4,185.9	492.0	7.6	2,667
	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	Newton, NC	Count	2	0	21	17	202	547	57	0
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	15.1	0.0	158.2	128.1	1,521.5	4,120.2	429.3	0.0	2,597
	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	Newton, NC	Count	1	7	12	22	231	539	43	2
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	7.6	53.5	91.6	168.0	1,764.0	4,116.1	328.4	15.3	2,763
	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

Newton, NC		-0.11
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.

Newton, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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	Newton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newton, 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

Newton, NC	2.79
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.

Newton, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Newton, NC	Count	44	35	9
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	336.9	268.0	68.9	3.02
	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	Newton, NC	Count	43	34	9
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	331.3	261.9	69.3	2.97
	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	Newton, NC	Count	43	34	9
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	328.7	259.9	68.8	2.94
	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	Newton, NC	Count	43	35	8
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	327.4	266.5	60.9	2.97
	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	Newton, NC	Count	43	34	9
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	314.4	248.6	65.8	2.82
	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	Newton, NC	Count	43	34	9
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	319.7	252.8	66.9	2.86
	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	Newton, NC	Count	42	33	9
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	314.4	247.0	67.4	2.81
	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	Newton, NC	Count	43	35	8
	Newton, NC	Per 100,000	325.5	264.9	60.6	2.95
	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	Newton, NC	Count	43	35	8
2005	Newton, NC	Count	44	36	8