Crime Score for Orange County, NC
County FIPS 37135 · North Carolina · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 29.18% of US counties
National rank
#7,703
of 735 scored counties
North Carolina rank
#156
in state
Score index
43.3
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
3
in this county
Orange County in North Carolina scored in the 29.2th 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 #7,703 nationally and #156 in North Carolina. It fell 0.94 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 30.12 to 29.18.
Within the county, 3 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 70.5th percentile; the highest is 27599 at 71.81 and the lowest is 27510 at 11.94. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Orange County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 29.18 | #7,703 | #156 |
| June 2026 | 30.12 | #8,469 | #160 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.