Crime Score for Chatham County, NC
County FIPS 37037 · North Carolina · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 49.17% of US counties
National rank
#5,529
of 735 scored counties
North Carolina rank
#136
in state
Score index
63.5
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
10
in this county
Chatham County in North Carolina scored in the 49.2th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Below Average rating, below the national midpoint for reported crime. It ranks #5,529 nationally and #136 in North Carolina. It rose 40.07 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 9.10 to 49.17.
Within the county, 10 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 28.6th percentile; the highest is 27713 at 75.11 and the lowest is 27502 at 3.64. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Chatham County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 49.17 | #5,529 | #136 |
| June 2026 | 9.10 | #11,016 | #177 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.