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Crime rate in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Kitty Hawk, NC compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Kitty Hawk, NC

The 2022 crime rate in Kitty Hawk, NC is 25 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 9.8 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 16.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Kitty Hawk crime rate fell by 82% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Kitty Hawk has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Kitty Hawk, NC is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Kitty Hawk:

25.2
Southern Shores:

16.4
Kill Devil Hills:

198.8
Duck:

120.8
Nags Head:

211.3
Manteo:

176.7
Elizabeth City:

363.2
Edenton:

248.6
Virginia Beach:

109.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Kitty Hawk by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.9)
2
(59.7)
5
(146.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(57.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.3)
2
(56.1)
2
(55.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(57.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(55.1)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(60.8)
6
(183.4)
1
(30.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.9)
3
(88.0)
2
(58.4)
8
(229.8)
2
(57.0)
4
(113.3)
1
(28.1)
7
(194.1)
8
(220.3)
1
(26.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
44
(1,337)
69
(2,109)
31
(935.7)
28
(837.8)
22
(657.1)
28
(821.1)
29
(846.7)
31
(890.3)
35
(998.0)
24
(680.1)
17
(477.1)
10
(277.3)
6
(165.2)
4
(104.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
43
(1,307)
57
(1,742)
98
(2,958)
142
(4,249)
110
(3,286)
95
(2,786)
133
(3,883)
98
(2,814)
146
(4,163)
99
(2,805)
109
(3,059)
105
(2,912)
61
(1,680)
10
(262.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(30.4)
2
(61.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.9)
3
(89.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(58.4)
3
(86.2)
3
(85.5)
2
(56.7)
1
(28.1)
5
(138.7)
2
(55.1)
1
(26.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(60.4)
1
(29.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index160.5268.0250.2254.9238.4303.8230.9290.9254.6209.7217.0230.2143.725.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kitty Hawk is 3,473 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Kitty Hawk:

13.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Kitty Hawk:

137.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Kitty Hawk:

152.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Kitty Hawk:

84.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Kitty Hawk:

85.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Kitty Hawk:

28.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Kitty Hawk:

201.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Kitty Hawk:

29.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Kitty Hawk:

190.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Kitty Hawk:

74.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Kitty Hawk:

29.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Kitty Hawk:

75.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Kitty Hawk:

107.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Kitty Hawk:

30.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Kitty Hawk:

59.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Kitty Hawk:

29.5
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Kitty Hawk:

77.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Kitty Hawk:

79.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Kitty Hawk:

38.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Kitty Hawk:

125.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Kitty Hawk:

221.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Kitty Hawk:

252.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Kitty Hawk:

284.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Kitty Hawk:

420.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Kitty Hawk:

331.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Kitty Hawk:

372.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Kitty Hawk:

303.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Kitty Hawk:

309.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Kitty Hawk:

384.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Kitty Hawk:

335.0
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Kitty Hawk:

518.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Kitty Hawk:

337.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Kitty Hawk:

409.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Kitty Hawk:

237.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Kitty Hawk:

239.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Kitty Hawk:

369.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 13 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.13
North Carolina average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.44
North Carolina average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 18 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.21
North Carolina average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.53
North Carolina average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.56
North Carolina average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.60
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.67
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.69
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.48
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.79
North Carolina average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.83
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.58
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.56
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.49
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 16 (14 officers - 13 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.13
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 15 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.96
North Carolina average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 13 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.45
North Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 16 (14 officers - 13 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.25
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.68
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Kitty Hawk, NC
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 27949.