Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2012

Updated on February 8, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (2,138), followed by Raleigh (931), Fayetteville (756), Durham (704), and Winston-Salem (682).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2012
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Durham
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Wilmington
Asheville
High Point
Gastonia
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2012
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 2138
2 Raleigh 931
3 Fayetteville 756
4 Durham 704
5 Winston-Salem 682
6 Greensboro 566
7 Wilmington 373
8 Asheville 336
9 High Point 286
10 Gastonia 199
11 Lumberton 171
12 Hickory 162
13 Rocky Mount 145
14 Goldsboro 125
15 Burlington 123
16 Greenville 119
17 Wilson 112
18 Salisbury 101
19 Monroe 89
20 Henderson 85
21 Chapel Hill 72
22 Mooresville 65
23 Cary 63
24 Garner 54
25 Asheboro 52
25 Hendersonville 52
26 New Bern 50
27 Eden 46
28 Kernersville 44
28 Pineville 44
29 Lenoir 42
30 Matthews 41
31 Kinston 38
32 Graham 37
32 Shelby 37
33 Carrboro 35
34 Albemarle 34
35 Laurinburg 30
36 Mount Airy 29
36 Sanford 29
37 Hamlet 26
38 Hope Mills 25
38 Huntersville 25
38 Roanoke Rapids 25
38 Waynesville 25
39 Carolina Beach 22
39 Wake Forest 22
40 Cornelius 21
40 Mint Hill 21
40 Newton 21
40 Smithfield 21
40 Whiteville 21
41 Kings Mountain 20
41 Lexington 20
41 Mount Holly 20
41 Reidsville 20
41 Southern Pines 20
41 Thomasville 20
42 Aberdeen 19
42 Fuquay-Varina 19
43 Conover 18
43 Lincolnton 18
44 Benson 17
44 Long View 17
44 Morganton 17
45 Forest City 16
46 Apex 15
47 Archdale 14
47 Black Mountain 14
47 Kill Devil Hills 14
47 Marion 14
47 Rockingham 14
47 Wadesboro 14
48 Spencer 13
48 Wallace 13
48 Williamston 13
49 Canton 12
49 Clinton 12
49 Holly Springs 12
49 Leland 12
49 Mebane 12
50 Belmont 11
50 Butner 11
50 Red Springs 11
51 Boone 10
51 Franklin 10
51 Morehead City 10
51 Morrisville 10
51 Raeford 10
52 Ahoskie 9
52 Ayden 9
52 Chadbourn 9
52 Dallas 9
52 Edenton 9
52 Fairmont 9
52 Knightdale 9
52 Lillington 9
52 North Wilkesboro 9
52 Roxboro 9
52 Stallings 9
53 Clayton 8
53 King 8
53 Nashville 8
53 Oxford 8
53 Randleman 8
53 Selma 8
54 Beaufort 7
54 Boiling Spring Lakes 7
54 Maggie Valley 7
54 Mount Olive 7
54 Shallotte 7
54 Sylva 7
54 Troy 7
54 Washington 7
54 West Jefferson 7
55 Jonesville 6
55 Murphy 6
55 Spruce Pine 6
56 Atlantic Beach 5
56 Brevard 5
56 Burgaw 5
56 Emerald Isle 5
56 Enfield 5
56 Manteo 5
56 Maxton 5
56 Mocksville 5
56 Nags Head 5
56 Oak Island 5
56 Siler City 5
56 Stanley 5
56 Wingate 5
56 Winterville 5
57 Carthage 4
57 China Grove 4
57 Creedmoor 4
57 Farmville 4
57 Franklinton 4
57 Gibsonville 4
57 Granite Falls 4
57 Hillsborough 4
57 Marshville 4
57 Pittsboro 4
57 Tryon 4
57 Whitakers 4
57 Woodfin 4
58 Biscoe 3
58 Cherryville 3
58 Elkin 3
58 Four Oaks 3
58 Hudson 3
58 Louisburg 3
58 Pinehurst 3
58 Rowland 3
58 Tabor City 3
58 Trent Woods 3
58 Troutman 3
58 Valdese 3
58 Waxhaw 3
58 Wrightsville Beach 3
59 Bethel 2
59 Beulaville 2
59 Burnsville 2
59 Coats 2
59 Drexel 2
59 Fletcher 2
59 Haw River 2
59 Hertford 2
59 Lake Royale 2
59 Mars Hill 2
59 Murfreesboro 2
59 Newland 2
59 Ocean Isle Beach 2
59 Plymouth 2
59 Richlands 2
59 Scotland Neck 2
59 Southport 2
59 Surf City 2
59 Tarboro 2
59 Taylorsville 2
59 Weldon 2
59 Wilkesboro 2
59 Yadkinville 2
60 Aulander 1
60 Blowing Rock 1
60 Boiling Springs 1
60 Bunn 1
60 Claremont 1
60 Cramerton 1
60 Garysburg 1
60 Holden Beach 1
60 Kenansville 1
60 Kitty Hawk 1
60 Lake Lure 1
60 Madison 1
60 Magnolia 1
60 Maiden 1
60 Middlesex 1
60 North Topsail Beach 1
60 Rockwell 1
60 Rolesville 1
60 Rutherfordton 1
60 Spring Hope 1
60 Swansboro 1
60 Vass 1
60 Warrenton 1
60 Warsaw 1
60 Weaverville 1
60 Whispering Pines 1
60 Wilson's Mills 1
61 Bailey 0
61 Banner Elk 0
61 Beech Mountain 0
61 Belhaven 0
61 Biltmore Forest 0
61 Bladenboro 0
61 Bryson City 0
61 Cape Carteret 0
61 Catawba 0
61 Cleveland 0
61 Columbus 0
61 Dobson 0
61 Elon 0
61 Erwin 0
61 Highlands 0
61 Holly Ridge 0
61 Indian Beach 0
61 Landis 0
61 Laurel Park 0
61 Liberty 0
61 Mayodan 0
61 Maysville 0
61 Pinebluff 0
61 Pine Knoll Shores 0
61 Pine Level 0
61 Pinetops 0
61 Ramseur 0
61 River Bend 0
61 Robbins 0
61 Robersonville 0
61 Rose Hill 0
61 Southern Shores 0
61 St. Pauls 0
61 Youngsville 0