Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2017

Updated on October 15, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (2,622), followed by Greensboro (846), Durham (762), Fayetteville (415), and Asheville (324).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2017, 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 2017
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Greensboro
Durham
Fayetteville
Asheville
Wilmington
High Point
Gastonia
Hickory
Rocky Mount
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2017
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 2622
2 Greensboro 846
3 Durham 762
4 Fayetteville 415
5 Asheville 324
6 Wilmington 281
7 High Point 280
8 Gastonia 262
9 Hickory 178
10 Rocky Mount 120
11 Burlington 112
12 Greenville 104
13 Asheboro 77
14 Cary 72
15 Kannapolis 70
16 Thomasville 68
17 Concord 65
18 Goldsboro 60
19 Chapel Hill 53
20 Jacksonville 52
21 Matthews 51
22 Kernersville 50
23 Lenoir 49
24 Mount Airy 47
25 Garner 43
26 Henderson 41
26 Pineville 41
27 Huntersville 36
27 Reidsville 36
28 Hendersonville 35
28 Marion 35
29 Kinston 34
29 Waynesville 34
30 Mooresville 33
31 Long View 32
32 Albemarle 31
33 Mint Hill 30
34 Eden 27
35 Elizabeth City 25
35 Roanoke Rapids 25
35 Rockingham 25
36 Belmont 21
36 Fuquay-Varina 21
36 Newton 21
37 Clayton 19
37 Clinton 19
37 Mebane 19
38 Oxford 18
38 Washington 18
39 Granite Falls 17
39 Lincolnton 17
40 Knightdale 16
40 Whiteville 16
41 Carrboro 15
41 New Bern 15
41 Wadesboro 15
41 Wake Forest 15
42 Apex 14
42 Smithfield 14
42 Williamston 14
43 Conover 13
43 Elkin 13
44 Boone 12
44 Mocksville 12
45 Hope Mills 11
45 Kill Devil Hills 11
45 Mount Holly 11
45 Selma 11
46 Fletcher 10
46 Havelock 10
46 Siler City 10
46 Tarboro 10
47 Archdale 9
47 Benson 9
47 Black Mountain 9
47 Brevard 9
47 Morehead City 9
47 Stallings 9
47 Sylva 9
47 Tabor City 9
48 Emerald Isle 8
48 Holly Springs 8
48 Morrisville 8
48 Murphy 8
49 Ayden 7
49 Fairmont 7
49 Gibsonville 7
49 Hillsborough 7
49 Maxton 7
49 Oak Island 7
49 Rolesville 7
49 Wilkesboro 7
50 Aberdeen 6
50 Bessemer City 6
50 Burgaw 6
50 Hudson 6
50 Jonesville 6
50 Leland 6
50 Southern Pines 6
50 Spencer 6
50 Woodfin 6
51 Butner 5
51 Davidson 5
51 Farmville 5
51 King 5
51 North Wilkesboro 5
51 Plymouth 5
51 Raeford 5
51 Shallotte 5
51 Troy 5
51 Yadkinville 5
51 Zebulon 5
52 Angier 4
52 Carthage 4
52 Creedmoor 4
52 Dobson 4
52 Erwin 4
52 Haw River 4
52 Holly Ridge 4
52 Louisburg 4
52 Pittsboro 4
52 Ramseur 4
52 Rockwell 4
52 Troutman 4
52 Valdese 4
52 Wendell 4
53 Burnsville 3
53 Cleveland 3
53 Columbus 3
53 Cramerton 3
53 Drexel 3
53 Edenton 3
53 Hertford 3
53 Kitty Hawk 3
53 Maiden 3
53 Marshville 3
53 Mount Olive 3
53 Rutherfordton 3
53 Warsaw 3
53 Weldon 3
54 Atlantic Beach 2
54 Beaufort 2
54 Belhaven 2
54 Biscoe 2
54 Blowing Rock 2
54 Manteo 2
54 Mayodan 2
54 Murfreesboro 2
54 Nags Head 2
54 Pinebluff 2
54 Pinehurst 2
54 Richlands 2
54 Rowland 2
54 Spruce Pine 2
54 Waxhaw 2
54 Winterville 2
54 Youngsville 2
55 Bailey 1
55 Biltmore Forest 1
55 Elon 1
55 Jefferson 1
55 Kings Mountain 1
55 Lake Lure 1
55 Laurel Park 1
55 Newport 1
55 Robersonville 1
55 Surf City 1
55 Swansboro 1
55 Trent Woods 1
55 Tryon 1
55 Weaverville 1
55 West Jefferson 1
55 Wrightsville Beach 1
56 Banner Elk 0
56 Beech Mountain 0
56 Beulaville 0
56 Bunn 0
56 Duck 0
56 Highlands 0
56 Indian Beach 0
56 Mars Hill 0
56 Maysville 0
56 Pine Knoll Shores 0
56 Pine Level 0
56 Robbins 0
56 Snow Hill 0
56 Whispering Pines 0
56 Windsor 0