Granite Falls, NC Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

The Granite Falls Police Department serves the city of Granite Falls, NC in Caldwell County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 405 violent crimes and 0 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 223.4 per 100k residents, which is 110.4% above the national average. The most common offense was Larceny, while Burglary had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 2 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade F
Annual Rate223.4 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents405 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade F

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Property Crimes

Burglary

Grade F
Annual Rate40.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 24.0 per 100k
Total Incidents318 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade F
Annual Rate243.8 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents742 (2019-2023)

Crime Summary

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime223.4F405106.2+110.4%
Robbery20.3F95.8+249.1%
Burglary40.6F31824.0+69.1%
Larceny243.8F742116.4+109.5%

Crime Trends

Hate Crimes by Bias Motivation

Total reported hate crimes: 2 (2019-2023)

Targeted Group Incidents
Anti-Sikh 2

Nearby Cities

City Distance Violent Crime Property Crime Comparison
Hudson 0 miles
A 26.6
C 159.5
Violent: 88.1% lower
Property: N/A
Lenoir 3 miles
C 126.3
F 263.6
Violent: 43.5% lower
Property: N/A
Morganton 17 miles
B 84.9
F 271.7
Violent: 62.0% lower
Property: N/A
Valdese 18 miles
A 64.0
D 213.3
Violent: 71.4% lower
Property: N/A
Drexel 18 miles
N/A 0.0
N/A 0.0
Violent: N/A
Property: N/A