Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Total 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, Kinston had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (7,526.67), followed by Henderson (7,253.05), Albemarle (6,078.42), Elizabeth City (5,865.34), and Reidsville (5,786.26).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total 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 Total 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 Total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Kinston
Henderson
Albemarle
Elizabeth City
Reidsville
Asheville
Gastonia
Salisbury
Hickory
Lenoir
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Kinston 7526.67
2 Henderson 7253.05
3 Albemarle 6078.42
4 Elizabeth City 5865.34
5 Reidsville 5786.26
6 Asheville 5741.21
7 Gastonia 5644.37
8 Salisbury 5353.82
9 Hickory 5021.99
10 Lenoir 5004.47
11 Asheboro 4957.18
12 Hope Mills 4840.00
13 Belmont 4776.58
14 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 4414.46
15 Burlington 4291.47
16 Durham 4250.45
17 Kernersville 4220.42
18 Thomasville 4106.65
19 Kings Mountain 4043.30
20 Smithfield 4021.75
21 Eden 3992.78
22 Wilson 3988.49
23 Greensboro 3958.77
24 Newton 3955.49
25 High Point 3851.55
26 Rocky Mount 3692.34
27 Wilmington 3616.44
28 New Bern 3540.54
29 Greenville 3376.41
30 Lexington 3241.98
31 Matthews 3087.64
32 Sanford 2869.45
33 Mooresville 2842.98
34 Havelock 2798.19
35 Jacksonville 2748.38
36 Southern Pines 2417.49
37 Archdale 2272.53
38 Kannapolis 2164.82
39 Mount Holly 2038.90
40 Carrboro 2005.40
41 Clayton 1994.79
42 Mint Hill 1932.42
43 Concord 1884.67
44 Huntersville 1660.97
45 Leland 1651.75
46 Wake Forest 1584.01
47 Boone 1572.42
48 Apex 1356.11
49 Davidson 1073.03
50 Cary 1038.60
51 Pinehurst 777.15
52 Holly Springs 772.81