Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2011
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2011, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Lumberton had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,741.92), followed by Kinston (1,211.73), Statesville (1,006.32), Henderson (983.1), and Rocky Mount (977.56).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2011, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
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 | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumberton | 1741.92 |
| 2 | Kinston | 1211.73 |
| 3 | Statesville | 1006.32 |
| 4 | Henderson | 983.10 |
| 5 | Rocky Mount | 977.56 |
| 6 | Goldsboro | 929.56 |
| 7 | Smithfield | 882.49 |
| 8 | Laurinburg | 810.44 |
| 9 | Burlington | 800.44 |
| 10 | Durham | 738.24 |
| 11 | Winston-Salem | 673.03 |
| 12 | Salisbury | 654.17 |
| 13 | Southern Pines | 648.52 |
| 14 | Gastonia | 641.42 |
| 15 | Wilmington | 613.95 |
| 16 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 606.35 |
| 17 | Tarboro | 588.24 |
| 18 | Hickory | 587.41 |
| 19 | New Bern | 585.32 |
| 20 | High Point | 567.67 |
| 21 | Mount Airy | 560.84 |
| 22 | Albemarle | 558.83 |
| 23 | Hope Mills | 533.58 |
| 24 | Asheville | 525.76 |
| 25 | Shelby | 524.76 |
| 26 | Fayetteville | 516.97 |
| 27 | Mebane | 502.73 |
| 28 | Elizabeth City | 502.11 |
| 29 | Wilson | 490.06 |
| 30 | Graham | 481.44 |
| 31 | Thomasville | 479.78 |
| 32 | Lincolnton | 452.02 |
| 33 | Eden | 432.46 |
| 34 | Fuquay-Varina | 429.42 |
| 35 | Raleigh | 421.50 |
| 36 | Hendersonville | 413.41 |
| 37 | Lexington | 412.08 |
| 38 | Kernersville | 405.71 |
| 39 | Roanoke Rapids | 388.62 |
| 40 | Belmont | 333.20 |
| 41 | Reidsville | 306.04 |
| 42 | Sanford | 288.23 |
| 43 | Asheboro | 288.21 |
| 44 | Spring Lake | 272.37 |
| 45 | Carrboro | 262.23 |
| 46 | Lenoir | 260.04 |
| 47 | Mooresville | 253.58 |
| 48 | Kings Mountain | 249.35 |
| 49 | Jacksonville | 240.73 |
| 50 | Morganton | 239.30 |
| 51 | Garner | 218.63 |
| 52 | Mint Hill | 208.61 |
| 53 | Mount Holly | 195.24 |
| 54 | Boone | 190.32 |
| 55 | Chapel Hill | 182.89 |
| 56 | Newton | 175.15 |
| 57 | Knightdale | 173.22 |
| 58 | Cornelius | 154.88 |
| 59 | Wake Forest | 147.55 |
| 60 | Holly Springs | 144.15 |
| 61 | Huntersville | 143.56 |
| 62 | Matthews | 130.71 |
| 63 | Leland | 124.10 |
| 64 | Clayton | 122.55 |
| 65 | Stallings | 121.38 |
| 66 | Concord | 116.15 |
| 67 | Archdale | 86.51 |
| 68 | Morrisville | 85.05 |
| 69 | Cary | 78.86 |
| 70 | Davidson | 72.18 |
| 71 | Apex | 63.24 |
| 72 | Pinehurst | 60.20 |