FBI UCR Homicide Data — 34 recorded incidents
Ayden, North Carolina has recorded 34 homicides over the tracked period, with 46 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #110 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 12% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 4 of those incidents, while 14 remain open. The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 44% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown, unknown as the next-most-frequent categories. The single deadliest month on record was July 2022, with 6 homicides logged. Reporting is dominated by Ayden Police Department, which filed 34 incident reports. The annual homicide count runs 63% below the per-city average for the FBI's tracking universe. North Carolina's statewide firearms policy — permitless carry — is part of the regulatory backdrop for the local dynamic, even as the city-level pattern is shaped most directly by community-level conditions and the broader opioid and fentanyl crisis. For broader statewide context, see our North Carolina state homicide data page. The Murder Channel's North Carolina coverage provides ongoing context for this city's homicide patterns as new FBI UCR reports are released.