Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2010

Updated on March 15, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2010, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (4,891), followed by Raleigh (1,740), Durham (1,614), Winston-Salem (1,517), and Greensboro (1,512).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2010, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Violent crimes.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in North Carolina, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for North Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2010
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Raleigh
Durham
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Rocky Mount
High Point
Lumberton
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2010
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 4891
2 Raleigh 1740
3 Durham 1614
4 Winston-Salem 1517
5 Greensboro 1512
6 Fayetteville 1101
7 Wilmington 724
8 Rocky Mount 688
9 High Point 608
10 Lumberton 438
11 Asheville 432
12 Burlington 395
13 Goldsboro 386
14 Wilson 282
15 Kinston 223
16 Hickory 217
17 Salisbury 211
18 Henderson 175
19 Shelby 145
20 New Bern 141
21 Concord 139
22 Cary 120
22 Elizabeth City 120
22 Thomasville 120
23 Laurinburg 119
24 Oxford 110
25 Kannapolis 95
26 Eden 92
26 Southern Pines 92
27 Washington 91
28 Chapel Hill 88
28 Lexington 88
29 Kernersville 86
30 Mooresville 84
30 Smithfield 84
31 Morehead City 76
31 Roanoke Rapids 76
32 Hendersonville 74
33 Roxboro 68
34 Albemarle 67
35 Plymouth 64
36 Hope Mills 63
37 Carrboro 60
38 Stanley 58
39 Mount Airy 57
39 Reidsville 57
40 Lenoir 55
41 Tarboro 54
42 Hamlet 53
42 Mint Hill 53
43 Asheboro 52
43 Mount Holly 52
44 Selma 51
45 Rockingham 50
46 Matthews 49
46 Red Springs 49
47 Enfield 48
47 Garner 48
48 Benson 47
48 Graham 47
48 Pineville 47
49 Huntersville 45
49 Madison 45
50 Mount Olive 42
51 Belmont 41
51 Farmville 41
52 Morganton 40
52 Siler City 40
53 Marion 36
54 Raeford 35
54 Tabor City 35
54 Williamston 35
55 Ayden 34
55 Cornelius 34
56 Clinton 33
56 Edenton 33
57 Ahoskie 32
58 Hillsborough 31
59 Lincolnton 30
59 Scotland Neck 30
60 Cherryville 29
61 Oak Island 27
61 Waynesville 27
62 Fairmont 26
63 Canton 25
63 Clayton 25
64 Boone 24
65 Leland 23
66 Carolina Beach 22
66 Elkin 22
66 King 22
66 Mayodan 22
67 Brevard 21
67 Chadbourn 21
67 Maxton 21
68 Aberdeen 20
68 Beaufort 20
68 Burgaw 20
68 Elon 20
68 Erwin 20
69 Atlantic Beach 19
69 Holly Springs 19
69 Long View 19
70 Knightdale 18
70 Shallotte 18
71 Mocksville 17
71 Murphy 17
71 Sharpsburg 17
71 Stallings 17
72 Nags Head 16
72 Wilkesboro 16
72 Winterville 16
72 Yadkinville 16
73 Franklin 15
73 Marshville 15
74 Troy 13
75 China Grove 12
75 Creedmoor 12
75 Morrisville 12
75 St. Pauls 12
76 Franklinton 11
76 Granite Falls 11
76 Haw River 11
76 Spencer 11
76 Spring Hope 11
76 Waxhaw 11
77 Archdale 10
77 Maiden 10
77 Pinetops 10
77 Rowland 10
77 Wendell 10
77 Wrightsville Beach 10
78 Maggie Valley 9
78 Randleman 9
79 Fletcher 8
79 Pittsboro 8
80 Belhaven 7
80 Carthage 7
80 Kitty Hawk 7
80 Liberty 7
80 Louisburg 7
80 Manteo 7
80 Richlands 7
80 Sparta 7
80 Spruce Pine 7
80 Wilson's Mills 7
81 Beulaville 6
81 Emerald Isle 6
81 Garysburg 6
81 Jonesville 6
81 Newport 6
81 Ramseur 6
81 Robersonville 6
81 Weaverville 6
82 Black Mountain 5
82 Hudson 5
82 Kenansville 5
82 Pinehurst 5
83 Boiling Spring Lakes 4
83 Cape Carteret 4
83 Gibsonville 4
83 Hertford 4
83 Murfreesboro 4
83 Star 4
83 Troutman 4
83 Warrenton 4
83 Warsaw 4
84 Columbus 3
84 Cramerton 3
84 Dobson 3
84 Holden Beach 3
84 Holly Ridge 3
84 Maysville 3
84 Rolesville 3
84 Rutherfordton 3
84 Surf City 3
84 Swansboro 3
84 Taylorsville 3
84 Trent Woods 3
84 Walnut Cove 3
84 Whitakers 3
85 Banner Elk 2
85 Claremont 2
85 Middlesex 2
85 Rockwell 2
85 Valdese 2
86 Duck 1
86 Pinebluff 1
86 Youngsville 1
87 Bailey 0
87 Biscoe 0
87 Catawba 0
87 Cleveland 0
87 Clyde 0
87 Drexel 0
87 Highlands 0
87 Indian Beach 0
87 Lake Lure 0
87 Magnolia 0
87 Old Fort 0
87 Sunset Beach 0
87 Vass 0
87 Whispering Pines 0