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North Carolina Quick Facts| Capital | Raleigh | | Population (2008) | 9,222,414 | | Most Populous City | Charlotte | | Governor | Beverly Perdue | | Lt. Governor | Walter Dalton | | Chief Justice | Sarah Parker | | Motto | Esse quam videri |
2008 North Carolina Crime Statistics| | North Carolina | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 18,852 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 60,398 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 578 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 520 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 4,364 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 13,390 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 14,459 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 44,112 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 1,511 | 84,208 | | Arson | 316 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 49,545 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 2,396 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 19,035 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 1,723 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 5,263 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 7,886 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 7,434 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 1,408 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 1,362 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 36,571 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 138 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 6,534 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 49,599 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 10,778 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | - | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 14,976 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 195 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 118,692 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | - | 104,168 | | Runaways | 1,110 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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