Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Larceny-Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Belmont had the highest Larceny-Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (5,284.93), followed by Asheboro (4,597.57), Kernersville (4,343.16), Kinston (4,290.32), and Hope Mills (4,128.64).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Larceny-Theft crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Larceny-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 Larceny-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 | Belmont | 5284.93 |
| 2 | Asheboro | 4597.57 |
| 3 | Kernersville | 4343.16 |
| 4 | Kinston | 4290.32 |
| 5 | Hope Mills | 4128.64 |
| 6 | Roanoke Rapids | 4090.70 |
| 7 | Reidsville | 4035.97 |
| 8 | Hickory | 3911.15 |
| 9 | Goldsboro | 3905.20 |
| 10 | Hendersonville | 3794.66 |
| 11 | Gastonia | 3760.29 |
| 12 | Smithfield | 3635.20 |
| 13 | Asheville | 3541.50 |
| 14 | Mebane | 3515.97 |
| 15 | Elizabeth City | 3415.35 |
| 16 | Mount Airy | 3308.18 |
| 17 | Lenoir | 3301.36 |
| 18 | Thomasville | 3258.10 |
| 19 | Fayetteville | 3202.03 |
| 20 | Albemarle | 3033.33 |
| 21 | Henderson | 2835.24 |
| 22 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 2827.00 |
| 23 | Lincolnton | 2808.83 |
| 24 | Garner | 2806.71 |
| 25 | High Point | 2782.82 |
| 26 | Greenville | 2770.16 |
| 27 | Southern Pines | 2709.45 |
| 28 | Eden | 2689.12 |
| 29 | Durham | 2675.71 |
| 30 | Burlington | 2645.98 |
| 31 | New Bern | 2623.30 |
| 32 | Matthews | 2563.94 |
| 33 | Greensboro | 2559.55 |
| 34 | Wilmington | 2544.76 |
| 35 | Tarboro | 2526.55 |
| 36 | Kings Mountain | 2457.50 |
| 37 | Mooresville | 2388.73 |
| 38 | Rocky Mount | 2377.58 |
| 39 | Newton | 2327.90 |
| 40 | Jacksonville | 2272.15 |
| 41 | Boone | 1661.62 |
| 42 | Chapel Hill | 1645.59 |
| 43 | Havelock | 1567.69 |
| 44 | Concord | 1561.75 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 1527.88 |
| 46 | Huntersville | 1522.77 |
| 47 | Carrboro | 1503.27 |
| 48 | Leland | 1450.52 |
| 49 | Kannapolis | 1411.17 |
| 50 | Knightdale | 1381.05 |
| 51 | Mount Holly | 1345.63 |
| 52 | Morrisville | 1327.98 |
| 53 | Clayton | 1318.29 |
| 54 | Mint Hill | 1235.67 |
| 55 | Apex | 1114.75 |
| 56 | Archdale | 1080.25 |
| 57 | Fuquay-Varina | 1064.57 |
| 58 | Davidson | 1021.77 |
| 59 | Waxhaw | 941.08 |
| 60 | Cary | 861.15 |
| 61 | Holly Springs | 782.30 |
| 62 | Stallings | 766.48 |
| 63 | Pinehurst | 749.46 |
| 64 | Elon | 311.19 |