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

Crime Index, #250

Salisbury, NC	3,482.79
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.

Salisbury, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Salisbury, NC	Count	5	13	65	156	412	1,201	116	11
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	14.9	38.7	193.3	463.9	1,225.2	3,571.5	345.0	32.7	2,850
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	5	9	78	170	475	1,236	126	4
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	14.9	26.8	232.0	505.6	1,412.6	3,675.7	374.7	11.9	3,024
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	1	9	95	107	488	1,346	101	10
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	2.9	26.5	280.1	315.5	1,438.7	3,968.3	297.8	29.5	2,774
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	3	10	86	124	478	1,697	89	8
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	8.8	29.3	252.3	363.8	1,402.2	4,978.1	261.1	23.5	3,098
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	6	9	78	118	361	1,210	96	7
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	19.3	28.9	250.8	379.3	1,160.5	3,889.9	308.6	22.5	2,898
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	5	12	112	138	416	1,433	105	12
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	17.2	41.4	386.1	475.7	1,434.1	4,940.0	362.0	41.4	3,655
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	4	15	145	163	583	1,592	170	8
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	13.9	52.2	504.4	567.0	2,028.0	5,538.0	591.4	27.8	4,489
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	3	10	145	169	501	1,381	169	12
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	10.5	35.2	509.7	594.0	1,761.0	4,854.3	594.0	42.2	4,086
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	3	17	131	130	461	1,521	150	15
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	10.7	60.5	466.0	462.4	1,639.8	5,410.3	533.6	53.4	4,066
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	5	12	83	151	406	1,500	119	8
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	18.5	44.5	307.9	560.1	1,505.9	5,563.8	441.4	29.7	3,889
	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

Salisbury, NC	117.22
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.

Salisbury, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Salisbury, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	4	3	1	0	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	11.8	8.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	117
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	3	2	1	0	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	8.8	5.9	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	88
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	6.4	3.2	0.0	3.2	0.0	0.0	64
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	6	5	0	1	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	20.7	17.2	0.0	3.4	0.0	0.0	206
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	9	5	0	1	3	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	31.3	17.4	0.0	3.5	10.4	0.0	313
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	5	4	0	1	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	17.6	14.1	0.0	3.5	0.0	0.0	175
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	3.6	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35
	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

Salisbury, NC	2.70
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.

Salisbury, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Salisbury, NC	Count	83	76	7
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	246.8	226.0	20.8	2.36
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	83	76	7
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	246.8	226.0	20.8	2.36
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	95	78	17
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	280.1	230.0	50.1	2.55
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	94	78	16
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	275.7	228.8	46.9	2.52
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	101	86	15
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	324.7	276.5	48.2	3.01
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	105	87	18
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	362.0	299.9	62.1	3.31
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	106	87	19
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	368.7	302.6	66.1	3.36
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	99	77	22
	Salisbury, NC	Per 100,000	348.0	270.7	77.3	3.09
	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	Salisbury, NC	Count	104	85	19
2005	Salisbury, NC	Count	94	76	18