Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2015
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (2,229), followed by Durham (610), Greensboro (539), Wilmington (294), and Gastonia (250).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2015, 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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 2229 |
| 2 | Durham | 610 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 539 |
| 4 | Wilmington | 294 |
| 5 | Gastonia | 250 |
| 6 | Asheville | 246 |
| 7 | High Point | 216 |
| 8 | Lumberton | 128 |
| 9 | Salisbury | 111 |
| 10 | Wilson | 108 |
| 11 | Hickory | 101 |
| 12 | Concord | 96 |
| 13 | Burlington | 92 |
| 14 | Greenville | 88 |
| 15 | Goldsboro | 85 |
| 16 | Kannapolis | 84 |
| 17 | Rocky Mount | 76 |
| 18 | Asheboro | 55 |
| 18 | Cary | 55 |
| 19 | Jacksonville | 51 |
| 20 | Garner | 43 |
| 20 | Lenoir | 43 |
| 21 | Reidsville | 34 |
| 22 | Mount Airy | 32 |
| 23 | New Bern | 29 |
| 23 | Thomasville | 29 |
| 24 | Forest City | 27 |
| 24 | Lexington | 27 |
| 24 | Matthews | 27 |
| 24 | Shelby | 27 |
| 25 | Albemarle | 25 |
| 26 | Graham | 23 |
| 27 | Spring Lake | 22 |
| 28 | Huntersville | 21 |
| 28 | Waynesville | 21 |
| 29 | Long View | 20 |
| 29 | Oxford | 20 |
| 30 | Laurinburg | 19 |
| 30 | Lincolnton | 19 |
| 30 | Smithfield | 19 |
| 31 | Carrboro | 18 |
| 32 | Belmont | 16 |
| 32 | Washington | 16 |
| 33 | Aberdeen | 15 |
| 33 | Hamlet | 15 |
| 33 | Mount Holly | 15 |
| 33 | Newton | 15 |
| 34 | Clinton | 14 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 14 |
| 35 | Boone | 13 |
| 35 | Conover | 13 |
| 35 | Morrisville | 13 |
| 35 | Southern Pines | 13 |
| 36 | Archdale | 12 |
| 37 | Black Mountain | 11 |
| 37 | Butner | 11 |
| 37 | Hope Mills | 11 |
| 37 | Mebane | 11 |
| 37 | Roxboro | 11 |
| 37 | Selma | 11 |
| 37 | Wallace | 11 |
| 38 | Carolina Beach | 10 |
| 38 | Granite Falls | 10 |
| 38 | Rockingham | 10 |
| 38 | Wadesboro | 10 |
| 39 | Chadbourn | 9 |
| 39 | Mint Hill | 9 |
| 39 | Shallotte | 9 |
| 39 | Siler City | 9 |
| 40 | Cherryville | 8 |
| 40 | Cornelius | 8 |
| 40 | Morehead City | 8 |
| 40 | Sylva | 8 |
| 40 | Taylorsville | 8 |
| 41 | Bessemer City | 7 |
| 41 | Brevard | 7 |
| 41 | Clayton | 7 |
| 41 | Davidson | 7 |
| 41 | Fair Bluff | 7 |
| 41 | Murphy | 7 |
| 41 | Tarboro | 7 |
| 41 | Winterville | 7 |
| 42 | Erwin | 6 |
| 42 | Jonesville | 6 |
| 42 | Leland | 6 |
| 42 | Lillington | 6 |
| 42 | Williamston | 6 |
| 42 | Zebulon | 6 |
| 43 | Ahoskie | 5 |
| 43 | Beaufort | 5 |
| 43 | Cramerton | 5 |
| 43 | Fletcher | 5 |
| 43 | Holly Springs | 5 |
| 43 | King | 5 |
| 43 | Louisburg | 5 |
| 43 | Newport | 5 |
| 44 | Edenton | 4 |
| 44 | Emerald Isle | 4 |
| 44 | Maiden | 4 |
| 44 | Mount Olive | 4 |
| 44 | Pilot Mountain | 4 |
| 44 | Pittsboro | 4 |
| 44 | Spencer | 4 |
| 44 | Stallings | 4 |
| 44 | Tabor City | 4 |
| 44 | Valdese | 4 |
| 44 | Wrightsville Beach | 4 |
| 45 | Andrews | 3 |
| 45 | Biscoe | 3 |
| 45 | Burgaw | 3 |
| 45 | Columbus | 3 |
| 45 | Holly Ridge | 3 |
| 45 | Manteo | 3 |
| 45 | Plymouth | 3 |
| 45 | Raeford | 3 |
| 45 | Surf City | 3 |
| 45 | Swansboro | 3 |
| 45 | Warsaw | 3 |
| 45 | Weaverville | 3 |
| 45 | Weldon | 3 |
| 45 | Wilkesboro | 3 |
| 45 | Windsor | 3 |
| 46 | Atlantic Beach | 2 |
| 46 | Creedmoor | 2 |
| 46 | Gibsonville | 2 |
| 46 | Highlands | 2 |
| 46 | Kitty Hawk | 2 |
| 46 | Lake Royale | 2 |
| 46 | Mars Hill | 2 |
| 46 | Maxton | 2 |
| 46 | Nags Head | 2 |
| 46 | Pinetops | 2 |
| 46 | Rutherfordton | 2 |
| 46 | Star | 2 |
| 46 | Troy | 2 |
| 46 | Wendell | 2 |
| 46 | West Jefferson | 2 |
| 46 | Woodfin | 2 |
| 47 | Blowing Rock | 1 |
| 47 | Bunn | 1 |
| 47 | Carthage | 1 |
| 47 | Drexel | 1 |
| 47 | Duck | 1 |
| 47 | Farmville | 1 |
| 47 | Havelock | 1 |
| 47 | Kings Mountain | 1 |
| 47 | Maysville | 1 |
| 47 | Middlesex | 1 |
| 47 | Mocksville | 1 |
| 47 | Mount Gilead | 1 |
| 47 | Newland | 1 |
| 47 | Pinehurst | 1 |
| 47 | Pine Knoll Shores | 1 |
| 47 | Pine Level | 1 |
| 47 | Robersonville | 1 |
| 47 | Spring Hope | 1 |
| 47 | Stanley | 1 |
| 47 | Trent Woods | 1 |
| 47 | Troutman | 1 |
| 47 | Waxhaw | 1 |
| 47 | Whispering Pines | 1 |
| 48 | Belhaven | 0 |
| 48 | Bethel | 0 |
| 48 | Cape Carteret | 0 |
| 48 | Claremont | 0 |
| 48 | Dobson | 0 |
| 48 | Haw River | 0 |
| 48 | Hudson | 0 |
| 48 | Kenansville | 0 |
| 48 | Lake Lure | 0 |
| 48 | Laurel Park | 0 |
| 48 | Marshville | 0 |
| 48 | North Topsail Beach | 0 |
| 48 | Richlands | 0 |
| 48 | Rockwell | 0 |
| 48 | Rolesville | 0 |
| 48 | Rose Hill | 0 |
| 48 | Scotland Neck | 0 |
| 48 | Snow Hill | 0 |
| 48 | Southern Shores | 0 |
| 48 | St. Pauls | 0 |
| 48 | Tryon | 0 |
| 48 | Yadkinville | 0 |