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Crime
Since 2000, the overall crime rate per 100,000 Greensboro residents declined by 20.1%, from 11,011 in 2000
to 8,801 in 2016, after reaching a peak of 12,363 in 2008. The property crime rate fell by 38.9% during this
period from 6,937 to 4,238 per 100,000 residents. The rate of violent crime per 100,000 residents decreased
by 41.1%, from 736 in 2000 to 434 in 2016.

Greensboro Total Crime per 100,000 Residents, 2000 to 2016

Source: City of Greensboro, Police

Crime data is only available through December 2016. Improvements in public safety have been made over the
past 16 years, which resulted in a steady decrease in the City’s overall crime rate. But in 2017, in keeping with
national trends, the City experienced increased shootings, homicides, and opioid overdoses, which has led to
an increased focus on the nature and fairness of police interactions with citizens.

These trends do not take away from the improvements in public safety that have been made, but they are
current conditions that need to be addressed.

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