Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2018

Updated on September 25, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Larceny-Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (26,186), followed by Greensboro (7,035), Durham (6,688), Asheville (3,707), and Gastonia (2,919).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Larceny-Theft crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Larceny-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 Larceny-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 Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2018
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Greensboro
Durham
Asheville
Gastonia
High Point
Wilmington
Greenville
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2018
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 26186
2 Greensboro 7035
3 Durham 6688
4 Asheville 3707
5 Gastonia 2919
6 High Point 2812
7 Wilmington 2467
8 Greenville 2121
9 Concord 1414
10 Hickory 1390
11 Cary 1357
12 Jacksonville 1334
13 Burlington 1303
14 Wilson 1153
15 Salisbury 1139
16 Rocky Mount 1053
17 Kinston 943
18 Asheboro 891
19 Mooresville 885
20 Kernersville 820
21 Matthews 801
22 New Bern 718
23 Kannapolis 711
24 Thomasville 695
25 Huntersville 691
26 Elizabeth City 689
27 Albemarle 634
28 Sanford 587
29 Hope Mills 580
30 Apex 577
30 Wake Forest 577
31 Lenoir 549
32 Reidsville 521
33 Henderson 519
34 Belmont 476
35 Rockingham 450
36 Waynesville 395
37 Smithfield 372
38 Eden 361
38 Forest City 361
39 Clayton 352
40 Mint Hill 345
41 Lexington 335
42 Havelock 332
43 Morehead City 330
44 Whiteville 325
45 Kings Mountain 308
46 Newton 302
47 Oxford 298
48 King 284
49 Carrboro 280
49 Siler City 280
50 Granite Falls 271
51 Hillsborough 265
52 Leland 257
53 Southern Pines 243
54 Boone 230
55 Holly Springs 226
56 Roxboro 221
56 Wilkesboro 221
57 Conover 219
58 Mount Holly 210
59 Shallotte 197
60 Biscoe 189
61 Aberdeen 187
62 Archdale 166
63 Surf City 142
64 Rutherfordton 139
65 Weaverville 136
66 Murphy 135
67 Selma 134
68 Mocksville 124
69 Brevard 122
70 Burgaw 117
71 Butner 112
71 Carolina Beach 112
71 North Wilkesboro 112
72 Ayden 111
73 Swansboro 110
74 Benson 108
75 Edenton 107
76 Davidson 106
77 Louisburg 105
78 Randleman 104
79 Lillington 103
80 Kitty Hawk 99
80 Mayodan 99
80 Pittsboro 99
81 Plymouth 97
82 Emerald Isle 93
83 Raeford 90
84 Nags Head 89
85 Jonesville 86
85 Stanley 86
86 Beaufort 84
87 Farmville 81
88 Pinehurst 77
89 Marshville 73
90 Yadkinville 72
91 Wrightsville Beach 71
92 Spencer 65
93 Troy 63
94 Winterville 62
95 Fletcher 61
96 China Grove 58
96 Creedmoor 58
97 Carthage 54
98 Ramseur 53
99 Atlantic Beach 52
99 Woodfin 52
100 Chadbourn 51
101 Madison 44
102 Snow Hill 43
102 St. Pauls 43
103 Four Oaks 40
103 Mount Gilead 40
103 Murfreesboro 40
104 Gibsonville 35
104 Newport 35
104 Valdese 35
105 Pilot Mountain 34
106 Columbus 31
106 Highlands 31
107 Wingate 28
108 Windsor 27
109 Scotland Neck 26
110 Rowland 25
111 Youngsville 24
112 Drexel 21
112 Holly Ridge 21
113 Blowing Rock 18
113 Duck 18
113 Richlands 18
113 Robbins 18
114 Cleveland 17
114 Ocean Isle Beach 17
114 Rockwell 17
115 North Topsail Beach 15
115 Pine Knoll Shores 15
116 Biltmore Forest 14
116 Whispering Pines 14
117 Star 12
118 Mars Hill 10
118 Pinebluff 10
119 Trent Woods 9
120 Chocowinity 8
121 Maysville 6
122 Lake Lure 4