Crime Score for Beaufort County, NC
County FIPS 37013 · North Carolina · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 92.82% of US counties
National rank
#782
of 735 scored counties
North Carolina rank
#55
in state
Score index
245.2
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
5
in this county
Beaufort County in North Carolina scored in the 92.8th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Very High Crime rating, in the top tenth of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #782 nationally and #55 in North Carolina. It fell 0.46 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 93.28 to 92.82.
Within the county, 5 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 34.8th percentile; the highest is 27834 at 80.54 and the lowest is 27889 at 1.13. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Beaufort County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 92.82 | #782 | #55 |
| June 2026 | 93.28 | #815 | #57 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.