| General Information | | |
| City Name | New Bern | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Population 2000 | 22,442 | |
| Housing Units | 11,094 | |
| Total Area | 27 square miles | |
| Water Area | 1 square miles | |
| Land Area | 26 square miles | |
| Population Density | 896 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 430 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 129 | |
| Violent Crimes | 150 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 49 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 83 | |
| Violent Crimes | 150 | |
| Property Crimes | 1,434 | |
| Burglaries | 307 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,056 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 71 | |
| Arsons | 2 | |