Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on September 25, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Lenoir had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (552.95), followed by Hickory (476.65), Asheville (429.25), Gastonia (382.84), and Salisbury (374.62).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2018, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Lenoir
Hickory
Asheville
Gastonia
Salisbury
Reidsville
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Wilson
Durham
Albemarle
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Lenoir 552.95
2 Hickory 476.65
3 Asheville 429.25
4 Gastonia 382.84
5 Salisbury 374.62
6 Reidsville 370.26
7 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 324.84
8 Wilson 320.05
9 Durham 302.82
10 Albemarle 268.90
11 Henderson 250.34
12 High Point 248.83
13 Asheboro 243.04
14 Kinston 240.89
15 Elizabeth City 238.24
16 Belmont 235.18
17 Thomasville 233.16
18 Greensboro 231.51
19 Lexington 218.62
20 Rocky Mount 184.89
21 Wilmington 180.28
22 Burlington 174.21
23 Archdale 173.48
24 Matthews 161.23
25 Kernersville 158.72
26 Eden 153.83
27 Mount Holly 150.57
28 Smithfield 143.92
29 Kannapolis 134.67
30 Carrboro 132.78
31 Kings Mountain 129.53
32 Jacksonville 128.29
33 Greenville 119.05
34 Sanford 118.71
35 Newton 114.32
36 Hope Mills 104.82
37 Mint Hill 98.63
38 New Bern 91.22
39 Mooresville 88.68
40 Havelock 75.49
41 Concord 68.07
42 Huntersville 62.42
43 Southern Pines 49.05
44 Cary 36.36
45 Wake Forest 33.85
46 Clayton 31.45
47 Boone 30.73
48 Davidson 23.16
49 Apex 22.82
50 Holly Springs 21.62
51 Leland 19.04
52 Pinehurst 6.17