Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2018
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (3,025), followed by Durham (829), Greensboro (679), Asheville (400), and Gastonia (296).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Motor Vehicle 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 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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 3025 |
| 2 | Durham | 829 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 679 |
| 4 | Asheville | 400 |
| 5 | Gastonia | 296 |
| 6 | High Point | 280 |
| 7 | Wilmington | 218 |
| 8 | Hickory | 194 |
| 9 | Wilson | 158 |
| 10 | Salisbury | 127 |
| 11 | Greenville | 111 |
| 12 | Rocky Mount | 100 |
| 13 | Lenoir | 99 |
| 14 | Burlington | 93 |
| 15 | Jacksonville | 92 |
| 16 | Kannapolis | 67 |
| 17 | Concord | 64 |
| 18 | Asheboro | 63 |
| 19 | Cary | 62 |
| 19 | Thomasville | 62 |
| 20 | Matthews | 53 |
| 21 | Reidsville | 51 |
| 22 | Kinston | 49 |
| 23 | Albemarle | 43 |
| 24 | Elizabeth City | 42 |
| 24 | Waynesville | 42 |
| 25 | Lexington | 41 |
| 26 | Kernersville | 39 |
| 27 | Henderson | 37 |
| 28 | Huntersville | 36 |
| 29 | Sanford | 35 |
| 30 | Mooresville | 34 |
| 31 | Belmont | 29 |
| 31 | Carrboro | 29 |
| 31 | Forest City | 29 |
| 32 | Mint Hill | 27 |
| 32 | New Bern | 27 |
| 33 | Mount Holly | 24 |
| 33 | Whiteville | 24 |
| 34 | Eden | 23 |
| 35 | Archdale | 20 |
| 35 | Selma | 20 |
| 36 | Conover | 19 |
| 36 | Rockingham | 19 |
| 37 | Siler City | 18 |
| 37 | Smithfield | 18 |
| 38 | Hope Mills | 17 |
| 39 | Granite Falls | 15 |
| 39 | Havelock | 15 |
| 39 | Murphy | 15 |
| 39 | Newton | 15 |
| 39 | Oxford | 15 |
| 39 | Wake Forest | 15 |
| 40 | Kings Mountain | 14 |
| 40 | Roxboro | 14 |
| 41 | Apex | 12 |
| 41 | Benson | 12 |
| 41 | North Wilkesboro | 12 |
| 42 | Hillsborough | 11 |
| 42 | Valdese | 11 |
| 42 | Wilkesboro | 11 |
| 42 | Woodfin | 11 |
| 43 | Carolina Beach | 9 |
| 43 | Carthage | 9 |
| 43 | Edenton | 9 |
| 43 | Emerald Isle | 9 |
| 43 | Fletcher | 9 |
| 43 | Plymouth | 9 |
| 43 | Shallotte | 9 |
| 43 | Winterville | 9 |
| 44 | Four Oaks | 8 |
| 44 | Holly Springs | 8 |
| 45 | Ayden | 7 |
| 45 | Clayton | 7 |
| 45 | Louisburg | 7 |
| 45 | Southern Pines | 7 |
| 45 | Stanley | 7 |
| 46 | Boone | 6 |
| 46 | Brevard | 6 |
| 46 | Butner | 6 |
| 46 | Morehead City | 6 |
| 46 | Mount Gilead | 6 |
| 47 | Aberdeen | 5 |
| 47 | Beaufort | 5 |
| 47 | Cleveland | 5 |
| 47 | Drexel | 5 |
| 47 | Farmville | 5 |
| 47 | Marshville | 5 |
| 47 | Mocksville | 5 |
| 47 | Randleman | 5 |
| 47 | Rockwell | 5 |
| 47 | Rutherfordton | 5 |
| 47 | Spencer | 5 |
| 47 | Weaverville | 5 |
| 47 | Wingate | 5 |
| 48 | Chadbourn | 4 |
| 48 | China Grove | 4 |
| 48 | Highlands | 4 |
| 48 | Leland | 4 |
| 48 | Pilot Mountain | 4 |
| 49 | Davidson | 3 |
| 49 | Jonesville | 3 |
| 49 | King | 3 |
| 49 | Raeford | 3 |
| 49 | Ramseur | 3 |
| 49 | Surf City | 3 |
| 49 | Windsor | 3 |
| 49 | Yadkinville | 3 |
| 50 | Atlantic Beach | 2 |
| 50 | Biscoe | 2 |
| 50 | Burgaw | 2 |
| 50 | Columbus | 2 |
| 50 | Creedmoor | 2 |
| 50 | Holly Ridge | 2 |
| 50 | Kitty Hawk | 2 |
| 50 | Mars Hill | 2 |
| 50 | Murfreesboro | 2 |
| 50 | Newport | 2 |
| 50 | Pinebluff | 2 |
| 50 | Pittsboro | 2 |
| 50 | Robbins | 2 |
| 50 | Scotland Neck | 2 |
| 50 | Star | 2 |
| 50 | Swansboro | 2 |
| 51 | Gibsonville | 1 |
| 51 | Madison | 1 |
| 51 | Mayodan | 1 |
| 51 | Maysville | 1 |
| 51 | North Topsail Beach | 1 |
| 51 | Pinehurst | 1 |
| 51 | Rowland | 1 |
| 51 | St. Pauls | 1 |
| 51 | Trent Woods | 1 |
| 51 | Wrightsville Beach | 1 |
| 52 | Biltmore Forest | 0 |
| 52 | Blowing Rock | 0 |
| 52 | Chocowinity | 0 |
| 52 | Duck | 0 |
| 52 | Lake Lure | 0 |
| 52 | Lillington | 0 |
| 52 | Nags Head | 0 |
| 52 | Ocean Isle Beach | 0 |
| 52 | Pine Knoll Shores | 0 |
| 52 | Richlands | 0 |
| 52 | Snow Hill | 0 |
| 52 | Troy | 0 |
| 52 | Whispering Pines | 0 |
| 52 | Youngsville | 0 |