Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Lumberton had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (742.52), followed by Mount Airy (376.99), Hendersonville (322.49), Charlotte-Mecklenburg (308.02), and Lenoir (291.77).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft 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 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 | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumberton | 742.52 |
| 2 | Mount Airy | 376.99 |
| 3 | Hendersonville | 322.49 |
| 4 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 308.02 |
| 5 | Lenoir | 291.77 |
| 6 | Asheville | 290.35 |
| 7 | Goldsboro | 275.99 |
| 8 | Hickory | 269.56 |
| 9 | Shelby | 247.92 |
| 10 | Monroe | 234.43 |
| 11 | Wilmington | 233.34 |
| 12 | Salisbury | 225.67 |
| 13 | Roanoke Rapids | 216.07 |
| 14 | Albemarle | 199.70 |
| 15 | Fayetteville | 193.37 |
| 16 | High Point | 188.45 |
| 17 | Reidsville | 185.83 |
| 18 | Matthews | 178.34 |
| 19 | Burlington | 178.17 |
| 20 | Rocky Mount | 176.80 |
| 21 | Henderson | 163.95 |
| 22 | Kannapolis | 153.63 |
| 23 | Asheboro | 152.50 |
| 24 | Kinston | 150.46 |
| 25 | Kernersville | 150.36 |
| 26 | Mount Holly | 147.02 |
| 27 | Eden | 143.39 |
| 28 | Laurinburg | 142.64 |
| 29 | Hope Mills | 141.38 |
| 30 | Thomasville | 140.13 |
| 31 | Newton | 137.94 |
| 32 | Garner | 136.80 |
| 33 | Graham | 129.15 |
| 34 | Stallings | 122.04 |
| 35 | Mebane | 112.67 |
| 36 | Elizabeth City | 112.03 |
| 37 | Concord | 111.80 |
| 38 | Chapel Hill | 109.99 |
| 39 | Mint Hill | 102.97 |
| 40 | Leland | 100.84 |
| 41 | Belmont | 94.40 |
| 42 | Huntersville | 92.71 |
| 43 | Mooresville | 90.46 |
| 44 | Southern Pines | 87.10 |
| 45 | Knightdale | 80.67 |
| 46 | New Bern | 76.32 |
| 47 | Boone | 65.31 |
| 48 | Carrboro | 55.87 |
| 49 | Fuquay-Varina | 47.53 |
| 50 | Clayton | 45.07 |
| 51 | Tarboro | 44.99 |
| 52 | Apex | 35.92 |
| 53 | Cary | 35.79 |
| 54 | Davidson | 32.08 |
| 55 | Wake Forest | 27.50 |
| 56 | Holly Springs | 15.22 |
| 57 | Pinehurst | 12.54 |
| 58 | Kings Mountain | 9.27 |
| 59 | Waxhaw | 6.96 |
| 60 | Elon | 0.00 |