Crime

Fayetteville's crime rate by year

Police in Fayetteville, NC reported about 614 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 2,321 in 1994, and 19.1 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 38.5 in 1993. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

614

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

19.1

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Fayetteville and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Fayetteville and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Fayetteville and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Fayetteville and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Fayetteville and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Fayetteville and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Fayetteville, NC and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Fayetteville Violent, U.S. Murder, Fayetteville Murder, U.S.
2025 614.4 329.3 19.1 4.3
2024 685.9 363.4 14.8 5.2
2023 888.4 385.6 22.9 6.1
2022 982.9 398.2 18.2 6.9
2021 955.9 360.9 22.2 6.9
2020 991.4 399.3 15.1 6.8
2019 884.0 381.0 11.4 5.2
2018 737.2 384.8 9.0 5.2
2017 742.3 397.5 11.7 5.4
2016 757.2 399.5 16.3 5.4
2015 570.5 384.6 7.8 5.0
2014 506.1 373.7 9.3 4.5
2013 577.7 378.2 12.3 4.6
2012 575.8 390.7 10.7 4.8
2011 517.0 390.1 12.3 4.8
2010 549.0 408.1 8.5 4.8
2009 728.8 436.8 12.1 5.1
2008 945.4 463.7 13.4 5.5
2007 789.7 477.9 12.6 5.8
2006 980.2 486.9 11.3 5.9
2005 904.8 483.0 11.0 5.9
2004 824.7 478.6 11.1 5.7
2003 979.4 493.7 10.4 5.9
2002 913.8 512.9 16.0 5.9
2001 633.0 529.5 14.6 5.9
2000 614.0 534.4 17.4 5.8
1999 922.6 545.8 16.6 5.9
1998 849.2 603.8 18.5 6.6
1997 1,003.2 644.9 10.2 7.2
1996 1,080.4 658.8 16.1 7.8
1995 1,944.2 720.6 22.2 8.7
1994 2,321.1 740.4 18.9 9.2
1993 2,293.5 764.1 38.5 9.8
1992 1,997.6 785.4 15.4 9.7
1991 1,966.7 798.1 29.9 10.3
1990 2,306.6 749.8 22.5 9.7
1989 2,253.9 680.5 24.9 8.9
1988 1,565.2 630.2 13.0 8.5
1987 1,546.7 624.9 18.2 8.4
1986 2,099.7 633.6 16.2 8.7
1985 1,286.9 570.3 17.2 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Fayetteville, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Fayetteville, NC and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Fayetteville Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Fayetteville Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Fayetteville Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Fayetteville Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,831 1,552 313 200 362 195 101 50
2024 3,151 1,767 361 258 393 232 105 62
2023 3,234 1,951 341 326 534 254 125 68
2022 3,506 1,999 261 290 623 276 116 70
2021 2,913 1,762 217 240 441 264 113 54
2020 3,455 1,955 222 247 628 309 124 74
2019 3,597 2,109 188 221 659 334 134 83
2018 3,209 2,207 166 231 688 373 109 87
2017 4,308 2,372 202 239 885 427 142 99
2016 4,580 2,469 193 240 924 467 156 104
2015 4,531 2,495 195 223 993 490 187 103
2014 5,149 2,592 286 217 1,223 538 229 103
2013 6,078 2,759 312 224 1,619 611 289 111
2012 6,414 2,881 367 232 1,995 673 272 115
2011 6,412 2,926 335 232 2,070 702 244 115
2010 6,292 2,963 360 241 1,959 702 230 121
2009 7,785 3,077 438 264 2,465 722 282 136
2008 7,899 3,252 522 321 2,286 738 381 149
2007 7,576 3,316 492 372 2,135 731 299 152
2006 9,915 3,397 772 410 2,655 740 385 154
2005 8,323 3,518 617 434 1,988 741 337 147
2004 7,823 3,599 537 437 1,615 741 287 142
2003 7,709 3,704 540 455 1,620 757 392 150
2002 7,590 3,738 558 453 1,817 762 348 154
2001 7,423 3,802 664 456 2,019 766 377 159
2000 7,019 3,752 587 437 2,003 751 388 156
1999 10,296 3,873 821 446 2,957 790 582 160
1998 10,355 4,213 692 493 2,349 895 541 180
1997 10,345 4,495 722 542 2,395 952 592 203
1996 10,710 4,553 895 554 2,336 954 547 219
1995 10,388 4,797 876 596 2,454 1,025 566 239
1994 10,952 4,752 819 615 2,754 1,053 616 251
1993 10,867 4,814 831 628 2,660 1,108 749 269
1992 11,045 5,089 975 661 2,996 1,200 672 279
1991 11,869 5,388 877 699 3,410 1,297 680 292
1990 12,393 5,227 739 677 3,469 1,253 552 267
1989 12,340 5,212 969 649 3,642 1,298 559 243
1988 10,618 5,046 629 596 2,924 1,283 377 222
1987 10,385 5,090 689 544 3,250 1,356 440 221
1986 10,687 5,015 661 522 2,780 1,373 470 234
1985 10,943 4,780 608 473 3,016 1,310 406 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Fayetteville police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.