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