Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2018
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (4,408), followed by Greensboro (1,207), Durham (1,125), Wilmington (580), and High Point (517).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 | 4408 |
| 2 | Greensboro | 1207 |
| 3 | Durham | 1125 |
| 4 | Wilmington | 580 |
| 5 | High Point | 517 |
| 6 | Asheville | 392 |
| 7 | Gastonia | 378 |
| 8 | Burlington | 349 |
| 9 | Greenville | 327 |
| 10 | Rocky Mount | 320 |
| 11 | Henderson | 193 |
| 12 | Kinston | 185 |
| 13 | Wilson | 170 |
| 14 | Jacksonville | 160 |
| 15 | Salisbury | 158 |
| 16 | Hickory | 118 |
| 17 | Asheboro | 98 |
| 18 | Albemarle | 95 |
| 19 | Lexington | 93 |
| 20 | New Bern | 81 |
| 20 | Reidsville | 81 |
| 21 | Elizabeth City | 78 |
| 22 | Hope Mills | 76 |
| 22 | Kannapolis | 76 |
| 23 | Cary | 68 |
| 24 | Roxboro | 62 |
| 25 | Newton | 58 |
| 25 | Oxford | 58 |
| 26 | Thomasville | 57 |
| 27 | Huntersville | 56 |
| 28 | Mooresville | 55 |
| 28 | Siler City | 55 |
| 29 | Eden | 52 |
| 29 | Kernersville | 52 |
| 30 | Concord | 50 |
| 31 | Waynesville | 48 |
| 32 | Edenton | 47 |
| 33 | Mint Hill | 45 |
| 34 | Whiteville | 44 |
| 35 | Rockingham | 43 |
| 36 | Matthews | 42 |
| 37 | Lenoir | 39 |
| 37 | Sanford | 39 |
| 38 | Smithfield | 37 |
| 39 | Apex | 35 |
| 39 | Selma | 35 |
| 40 | Plymouth | 33 |
| 40 | Wake Forest | 33 |
| 41 | Belmont | 31 |
| 42 | Kings Mountain | 30 |
| 43 | Farmville | 27 |
| 44 | Butner | 26 |
| 45 | Benson | 25 |
| 45 | Morehead City | 25 |
| 46 | Forest City | 24 |
| 46 | Hillsborough | 24 |
| 46 | Leland | 24 |
| 47 | Clayton | 22 |
| 47 | Louisburg | 22 |
| 48 | Raeford | 21 |
| 49 | Archdale | 20 |
| 49 | Mount Holly | 20 |
| 49 | Southern Pines | 20 |
| 50 | Havelock | 18 |
| 50 | Holly Springs | 18 |
| 51 | Carrboro | 17 |
| 52 | Jonesville | 16 |
| 53 | Carolina Beach | 15 |
| 53 | North Wilkesboro | 15 |
| 53 | Pinehurst | 15 |
| 54 | Ayden | 14 |
| 54 | Emerald Isle | 14 |
| 54 | Swansboro | 14 |
| 55 | Boone | 13 |
| 55 | Pittsboro | 13 |
| 56 | Brevard | 12 |
| 56 | Davidson | 12 |
| 56 | Four Oaks | 12 |
| 56 | King | 12 |
| 56 | Spencer | 12 |
| 57 | Chadbourn | 11 |
| 57 | Troy | 11 |
| 57 | Winterville | 11 |
| 57 | Wrightsville Beach | 11 |
| 58 | Marshville | 10 |
| 58 | Windsor | 10 |
| 58 | Woodfin | 10 |
| 58 | Yadkinville | 10 |
| 59 | Aberdeen | 9 |
| 59 | Beaufort | 9 |
| 59 | Burgaw | 9 |
| 59 | Carthage | 9 |
| 59 | Conover | 9 |
| 59 | Gibsonville | 9 |
| 59 | Valdese | 9 |
| 60 | Lillington | 8 |
| 60 | Murphy | 8 |
| 60 | Scotland Neck | 8 |
| 61 | Atlantic Beach | 7 |
| 61 | Snow Hill | 7 |
| 61 | Stanley | 7 |
| 62 | Nags Head | 6 |
| 63 | Creedmoor | 5 |
| 63 | Holly Ridge | 5 |
| 64 | Fletcher | 4 |
| 64 | Granite Falls | 4 |
| 64 | Kitty Hawk | 4 |
| 64 | Maysville | 4 |
| 64 | Mocksville | 4 |
| 64 | Ramseur | 4 |
| 64 | Robbins | 4 |
| 64 | St. Pauls | 4 |
| 64 | Surf City | 4 |
| 64 | Wilkesboro | 4 |
| 65 | China Grove | 3 |
| 65 | Highlands | 3 |
| 65 | Madison | 3 |
| 65 | Newport | 3 |
| 65 | Pilot Mountain | 3 |
| 65 | Shallotte | 3 |
| 65 | Wingate | 3 |
| 66 | Chocowinity | 2 |
| 66 | Cleveland | 2 |
| 66 | Mars Hill | 2 |
| 66 | Ocean Isle Beach | 2 |
| 66 | Rockwell | 2 |
| 66 | Youngsville | 2 |
| 67 | Duck | 1 |
| 67 | Mayodan | 1 |
| 67 | Murfreesboro | 1 |
| 67 | Pinebluff | 1 |
| 67 | Pine Knoll Shores | 1 |
| 67 | Randleman | 1 |
| 67 | Rowland | 1 |
| 68 | Biltmore Forest | 0 |
| 68 | Biscoe | 0 |
| 68 | Blowing Rock | 0 |
| 68 | Columbus | 0 |
| 68 | Drexel | 0 |
| 68 | Lake Lure | 0 |
| 68 | Mount Gilead | 0 |
| 68 | North Topsail Beach | 0 |
| 68 | Richlands | 0 |
| 68 | Rutherfordton | 0 |
| 68 | Star | 0 |
| 68 | Trent Woods | 0 |
| 68 | Weaverville | 0 |
| 68 | Whispering Pines | 0 |
