In the last ten years crime rates for all types of crime have decreased except for the burglary rate. From 2001 to 2010 the burglary rate increased by 1.5 percent. The largest crime rate declines were for the murder rate, robbery rate, and motor vehicle theft rate; each of these rates decreased by almost 50 percent since 2001.
Source: Figures 1 and 2: County Offenses Ten Year Trend, NC Department of Justice, 2010 Crime Statistics in Detailed Reports