Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2017
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (6,068), followed by Durham (2,132), Greensboro (2,104), Fayetteville (1,421), and High Point (756).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 | 6068 |
2 | Durham | 2132 |
3 | Greensboro | 2104 |
4 | Fayetteville | 1421 |
5 | High Point | 756 |
6 | Wilmington | 748 |
7 | Greenville | 578 |
8 | Gastonia | 567 |
9 | Asheville | 551 |
10 | Burlington | 499 |
11 | Rocky Mount | 380 |
12 | Goldsboro | 269 |
13 | Kinston | 266 |
14 | Jacksonville | 218 |
15 | Hickory | 214 |
16 | Henderson | 182 |
17 | New Bern | 140 |
18 | Asheboro | 127 |
19 | Elizabeth City | 125 |
20 | Reidsville | 118 |
21 | Thomasville | 116 |
22 | Cary | 107 |
22 | Hope Mills | 107 |
22 | Roanoke Rapids | 107 |
23 | Garner | 96 |
24 | Concord | 94 |
25 | Eden | 91 |
26 | Albemarle | 89 |
27 | Kannapolis | 84 |
28 | Wadesboro | 83 |
29 | Chapel Hill | 79 |
30 | Kernersville | 78 |
31 | Clinton | 76 |
32 | Washington | 72 |
33 | Smithfield | 70 |
34 | Whiteville | 69 |
35 | Huntersville | 61 |
36 | Rockingham | 60 |
37 | Mooresville | 59 |
38 | Mebane | 58 |
39 | Siler City | 57 |
40 | Edenton | 56 |
41 | Matthews | 53 |
42 | Pineville | 50 |
43 | Lenoir | 49 |
43 | Oxford | 49 |
43 | Plymouth | 49 |
44 | Hendersonville | 47 |
45 | Lincolnton | 46 |
45 | Newton | 46 |
46 | Mint Hill | 43 |
47 | Belmont | 42 |
47 | Southern Pines | 42 |
48 | Farmville | 41 |
48 | Wake Forest | 41 |
49 | Williamston | 40 |
50 | Selma | 39 |
50 | Tarboro | 39 |
51 | Carrboro | 38 |
52 | Marion | 34 |
53 | Fuquay-Varina | 33 |
53 | Long View | 33 |
54 | Mount Airy | 32 |
55 | Erwin | 30 |
56 | Hillsborough | 28 |
56 | Marshville | 28 |
57 | Mount Holly | 27 |
57 | Zebulon | 27 |
58 | Kings Mountain | 26 |
59 | Boone | 25 |
59 | Conover | 25 |
59 | Mocksville | 25 |
60 | Apex | 24 |
61 | Clayton | 23 |
61 | Elkin | 23 |
61 | Morehead City | 23 |
62 | Benson | 22 |
63 | Havelock | 21 |
63 | Kill Devil Hills | 21 |
63 | Oak Island | 21 |
64 | Hertford | 20 |
65 | Morrisville | 19 |
65 | Murphy | 19 |
65 | Spencer | 19 |
66 | Aberdeen | 18 |
66 | Nags Head | 18 |
66 | Waynesville | 18 |
67 | Fairmont | 17 |
67 | King | 17 |
67 | Leland | 17 |
68 | Ayden | 16 |
68 | Butner | 16 |
68 | Holly Springs | 16 |
68 | Louisburg | 16 |
68 | Weldon | 16 |
68 | Wilkesboro | 16 |
69 | Gibsonville | 15 |
69 | Raeford | 15 |
70 | Rowland | 14 |
70 | Tabor City | 14 |
70 | Waxhaw | 14 |
71 | Bessemer City | 13 |
71 | Haw River | 13 |
71 | Jonesville | 13 |
71 | Robersonville | 13 |
71 | Wrightsville Beach | 13 |
72 | Archdale | 12 |
72 | Brevard | 12 |
72 | Emerald Isle | 12 |
72 | Mount Olive | 12 |
72 | Stallings | 12 |
72 | Swansboro | 12 |
73 | Maxton | 11 |
73 | Ramseur | 11 |
73 | Sylva | 11 |
74 | Holly Ridge | 10 |
74 | Hudson | 10 |
74 | Knightdale | 10 |
74 | Windsor | 10 |
74 | Yadkinville | 10 |
75 | Pittsboro | 9 |
76 | Creedmoor | 8 |
76 | Manteo | 8 |
76 | North Wilkesboro | 8 |
76 | Warsaw | 8 |
76 | Winterville | 8 |
77 | Atlantic Beach | 7 |
77 | Beulaville | 7 |
77 | Black Mountain | 7 |
77 | Burgaw | 7 |
77 | Weaverville | 7 |
78 | Angier | 6 |
78 | Elon | 6 |
78 | Murfreesboro | 6 |
78 | Snow Hill | 6 |
78 | Surf City | 6 |
78 | Troy | 6 |
79 | Beaufort | 5 |
79 | Belhaven | 5 |
79 | Newport | 5 |
79 | Pinehurst | 5 |
79 | Shallotte | 5 |
80 | Biscoe | 4 |
80 | Davidson | 4 |
80 | Pine Level | 4 |
80 | Wendell | 4 |
80 | Woodfin | 4 |
81 | Burnsville | 3 |
81 | Cramerton | 3 |
81 | Troutman | 3 |
82 | Beech Mountain | 2 |
82 | Carthage | 2 |
82 | Dobson | 2 |
82 | Fletcher | 2 |
82 | Granite Falls | 2 |
82 | Highlands | 2 |
82 | Kitty Hawk | 2 |
82 | Laurel Park | 2 |
82 | Maiden | 2 |
82 | Mars Hill | 2 |
82 | Mayodan | 2 |
82 | Robbins | 2 |
82 | Rockwell | 2 |
82 | Rolesville | 2 |
82 | Valdese | 2 |
82 | West Jefferson | 2 |
83 | Blowing Rock | 1 |
83 | Drexel | 1 |
83 | Duck | 1 |
83 | Indian Beach | 1 |
83 | Lake Lure | 1 |
83 | Pine Knoll Shores | 1 |
83 | Spruce Pine | 1 |
83 | Tryon | 1 |
83 | Youngsville | 1 |
84 | Bailey | 0 |
84 | Banner Elk | 0 |
84 | Biltmore Forest | 0 |
84 | Bunn | 0 |
84 | Cleveland | 0 |
84 | Columbus | 0 |
84 | Jefferson | 0 |
84 | Maysville | 0 |
84 | Pinebluff | 0 |
84 | Richlands | 0 |
84 | Rutherfordton | 0 |
84 | Trent Woods | 0 |
84 | Whispering Pines | 0 |