Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2018
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (41,266), followed by Greensboro (11,687), Durham (11,671), Asheville (5,363), and Wilmington (4,382).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Total 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 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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 41266 |
| 2 | Greensboro | 11687 |
| 3 | Durham | 11671 |
| 4 | Asheville | 5363 |
| 5 | Wilmington | 4382 |
| 6 | Gastonia | 4380 |
| 7 | High Point | 4334 |
| 8 | Greenville | 3153 |
| 9 | Burlington | 2291 |
| 10 | Hickory | 2048 |
| 11 | Rocky Mount | 2006 |
| 12 | Wilson | 1977 |
| 13 | Jacksonville | 1974 |
| 14 | Salisbury | 1820 |
| 15 | Cary | 1776 |
| 16 | Concord | 1773 |
| 17 | Kinston | 1539 |
| 18 | Asheboro | 1287 |
| 19 | Thomasville | 1093 |
| 20 | Mooresville | 1092 |
| 21 | Kannapolis | 1081 |
| 22 | Henderson | 1080 |
| 23 | New Bern | 1050 |
| 24 | Elizabeth City | 1039 |
| 24 | Kernersville | 1039 |
| 25 | Matthews | 1017 |
| 26 | Albemarle | 980 |
| 27 | Huntersville | 961 |
| 28 | Lenoir | 896 |
| 29 | Sanford | 848 |
| 30 | Reidsville | 802 |
| 31 | Hope Mills | 785 |
| 32 | Apex | 715 |
| 33 | Wake Forest | 703 |
| 34 | Rockingham | 656 |
| 35 | Lexington | 614 |
| 36 | Eden | 602 |
| 37 | Forest City | 592 |
| 38 | Belmont | 589 |
| 39 | Waynesville | 574 |
| 40 | Havelock | 558 |
| 41 | Whiteville | 532 |
| 42 | Mint Hill | 530 |
| 43 | Newton | 525 |
| 44 | Smithfield | 504 |
| 45 | Oxford | 479 |
| 46 | Clayton | 449 |
| 47 | Kings Mountain | 446 |
| 48 | Carrboro | 438 |
| 49 | Siler City | 435 |
| 50 | Morehead City | 429 |
| 51 | Roxboro | 391 |
| 52 | Leland | 348 |
| 53 | Southern Pines | 345 |
| 54 | Hillsborough | 341 |
| 55 | Mount Holly | 330 |
| 56 | King | 317 |
| 57 | Conover | 315 |
| 58 | Boone | 308 |
| 59 | Granite Falls | 299 |
| 60 | Holly Springs | 287 |
| 61 | Selma | 284 |
| 62 | Wilkesboro | 263 |
| 63 | Archdale | 262 |
| 64 | Aberdeen | 248 |
| 65 | Shallotte | 234 |
| 66 | Butner | 208 |
| 67 | Emerald Isle | 204 |
| 68 | Edenton | 197 |
| 69 | Biscoe | 195 |
| 70 | Plymouth | 186 |
| 71 | Murphy | 185 |
| 72 | Benson | 184 |
| 73 | Raeford | 177 |
| 74 | Mocksville | 171 |
| 75 | Louisburg | 166 |
| 76 | Ayden | 165 |
| 76 | Brevard | 165 |
| 76 | Burgaw | 165 |
| 76 | Carolina Beach | 165 |
| 77 | Farmville | 161 |
| 78 | Rutherfordton | 160 |
| 79 | Surf City | 155 |
| 80 | Beaufort | 146 |
| 81 | Nags Head | 145 |
| 82 | Jonesville | 143 |
| 82 | North Wilkesboro | 143 |
| 82 | Weaverville | 143 |
| 83 | Randleman | 142 |
| 84 | Lillington | 141 |
| 84 | Swansboro | 141 |
| 85 | Davidson | 139 |
| 86 | Fletcher | 134 |
| 87 | Stanley | 131 |
| 87 | Woodfin | 131 |
| 88 | Kitty Hawk | 129 |
| 89 | Marshville | 128 |
| 89 | Pittsboro | 128 |
| 90 | Pinehurst | 126 |
| 91 | Mayodan | 115 |
| 91 | Spencer | 115 |
| 92 | Wrightsville Beach | 112 |
| 93 | Winterville | 104 |
| 94 | Yadkinville | 103 |
| 95 | Atlantic Beach | 102 |
| 96 | Creedmoor | 99 |
| 97 | Troy | 95 |
| 98 | Carthage | 90 |
| 99 | China Grove | 85 |
| 100 | Ramseur | 84 |
| 101 | Gibsonville | 81 |
| 102 | Chadbourn | 79 |
| 103 | St. Pauls | 76 |
| 104 | Wingate | 74 |
| 105 | Four Oaks | 68 |
| 106 | Mount Gilead | 65 |
| 106 | Murfreesboro | 65 |
| 107 | Snow Hill | 64 |
| 108 | Valdese | 63 |
| 109 | Madison | 61 |
| 110 | Highlands | 57 |
| 111 | Newport | 55 |
| 112 | Rowland | 53 |
| 113 | Scotland Neck | 50 |
| 114 | Ocean Isle Beach | 48 |
| 115 | Pilot Mountain | 45 |
| 116 | Windsor | 44 |
| 117 | Holly Ridge | 41 |
| 118 | Columbus | 38 |
| 119 | North Topsail Beach | 37 |
| 120 | Drexel | 33 |
| 120 | Duck | 33 |
| 121 | Rockwell | 31 |
| 122 | Robbins | 30 |
| 122 | Youngsville | 30 |
| 123 | Cleveland | 27 |
| 124 | Blowing Rock | 22 |
| 124 | Pine Knoll Shores | 22 |
| 125 | Richlands | 21 |
| 126 | Pinebluff | 20 |
| 127 | Chocowinity | 19 |
| 128 | Star | 18 |
| 128 | Trent Woods | 18 |
| 129 | Biltmore Forest | 17 |
| 129 | Maysville | 17 |
| 129 | Whispering Pines | 17 |
| 130 | Mars Hill | 16 |
| 131 | Lake Lure | 5 |
