Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Property Crimes in 2018

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Property Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (35,038), followed by Greensboro (9,907), Durham (9,790), Asheville (4,811), and Gastonia (3,855).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Property crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Property 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 Property 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.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Property Crimes in 2018
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Greensboro
Durham
Asheville
Gastonia
High Point
Wilmington
Greenville
Hickory
Burlington
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Property Crimes in 2018
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 35038
2 Greensboro 9907
3 Durham 9790
4 Asheville 4811
5 Gastonia 3855
6 High Point 3682
7 Wilmington 3648
8 Greenville 2712
9 Hickory 1888
10 Burlington 1877
11 Jacksonville 1766
12 Wilson 1727
13 Concord 1680
14 Cary 1671
15 Rocky Mount 1586
16 Salisbury 1584
17 Kinston 1313
18 Asheboro 1170
19 Mooresville 1020
20 Thomasville 1010
21 Kannapolis 972
21 Kernersville 972
22 Matthews 951
23 Elizabeth City 944
24 New Bern 942
25 Huntersville 887
26 Albemarle 861
27 Lenoir 845
28 Henderson 812
29 Sanford 784
30 Reidsville 698
31 Hope Mills 681
32 Apex 665
33 Wake Forest 654
34 Rockingham 605
35 Forest City 556
36 Belmont 550
37 Eden 535
38 Havelock 532
39 Waynesville 520
40 Lexington 495
41 Whiteville 476
42 Mint Hill 472
43 Newton 459
44 Smithfield 455
45 Clayton 422
46 Oxford 411
47 Kings Mountain 409
48 Carrboro 407
49 Morehead City 398
50 Siler City 370
51 Leland 321
52 Roxboro 318
53 Hillsborough 312
53 Southern Pines 312
54 Mount Holly 307
55 King 303
56 Conover 299
57 Granite Falls 293
58 Boone 290
59 Holly Springs 268
60 Wilkesboro 255
61 Selma 240
62 Archdale 235
63 Aberdeen 234
64 Shallotte 229
65 Biscoe 195
66 Emerald Isle 189
67 Butner 178
68 Murphy 175
69 Mocksville 166
70 Rutherfordton 159
71 Benson 158
72 Burgaw 155
73 Brevard 151
73 Raeford 151
73 Surf City 151
74 Plymouth 150
75 Ayden 149
76 Carolina Beach 147
77 Edenton 145
78 Randleman 141
78 Weaverville 141
79 Louisburg 139
80 Nags Head 138
81 Beaufort 136
82 Farmville 130
82 Lillington 130
83 Fletcher 129
84 Davidson 127
84 Swansboro 127
85 North Wilkesboro 126
86 Jonesville 125
86 Kitty Hawk 125
87 Stanley 123
88 Woodfin 119
89 Marshville 117
90 Pittsboro 114
91 Mayodan 113
92 Pinehurst 111
93 Wrightsville Beach 100
94 Spencer 99
95 Creedmoor 93
96 Atlantic Beach 92
96 Yadkinville 92
97 Winterville 90
98 Troy 81
99 Carthage 80
99 China Grove 80
100 Ramseur 78
101 Gibsonville 70
102 Wingate 69
103 St. Pauls 68
104 Chadbourn 63
105 Mount Gilead 61
105 Murfreesboro 61
106 Madison 57
107 Four Oaks 56
108 Highlands 54
108 Snow Hill 54
108 Valdese 54
109 Newport 50
110 Rowland 49
111 Ocean Isle Beach 45
112 Pilot Mountain 42
112 Scotland Neck 42
113 Columbus 38
114 Holly Ridge 36
115 North Topsail Beach 35
116 Windsor 34
117 Drexel 33
118 Duck 32
119 Youngsville 28
120 Rockwell 27
121 Robbins 26
122 Cleveland 25
123 Blowing Rock 21
123 Pine Knoll Shores 21
123 Richlands 21
124 Pinebluff 19
125 Star 18
125 Trent Woods 18
126 Biltmore Forest 17
126 Whispering Pines 17
127 Chocowinity 16
128 Mars Hill 14
129 Maysville 13
130 Lake Lure 5