Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent 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 Violent Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (6,228), followed by Durham (1,881), Greensboro (1,780), Wilmington (734), and High Point (652).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 Violent Crimes in 2018
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Durham
Greensboro
Wilmington
High Point
Asheville
Gastonia
Greenville
Rocky Mount
Burlington
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2018
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 6228
2 Durham 1881
3 Greensboro 1780
4 Wilmington 734
5 High Point 652
6 Asheville 552
7 Gastonia 525
8 Greenville 441
9 Rocky Mount 420
10 Burlington 414
11 Henderson 268
12 Wilson 250
13 Salisbury 236
14 Kinston 226
15 Jacksonville 208
16 Hickory 160
17 Albemarle 119
17 Lexington 119
18 Asheboro 117
19 Kannapolis 109
20 New Bern 108
21 Cary 105
22 Hope Mills 104
22 Reidsville 104
23 Elizabeth City 95
24 Concord 93
25 Thomasville 83
26 Huntersville 74
27 Roxboro 73
28 Mooresville 72
29 Oxford 68
30 Eden 67
30 Kernersville 67
31 Matthews 66
31 Newton 66
32 Siler City 65
33 Sanford 64
34 Mint Hill 58
35 Whiteville 56
36 Waynesville 54
37 Edenton 52
38 Lenoir 51
38 Rockingham 51
39 Apex 50
40 Smithfield 49
40 Wake Forest 49
41 Selma 44
42 Belmont 39
43 Kings Mountain 37
44 Forest City 36
44 Plymouth 36
45 Southern Pines 33
46 Carrboro 31
46 Farmville 31
46 Morehead City 31
47 Butner 30
48 Hillsborough 29
49 Archdale 27
49 Clayton 27
49 Leland 27
49 Louisburg 27
50 Benson 26
50 Havelock 26
50 Raeford 26
51 Mount Holly 23
52 Holly Springs 19
53 Boone 18
53 Carolina Beach 18
53 Jonesville 18
54 North Wilkesboro 17
55 Ayden 16
55 Chadbourn 16
55 Conover 16
55 Spencer 16
56 Emerald Isle 15
56 Pinehurst 15
57 Aberdeen 14
57 Brevard 14
57 King 14
57 Pittsboro 14
57 Swansboro 14
57 Troy 14
57 Winterville 14
58 Davidson 12
58 Four Oaks 12
58 Woodfin 12
58 Wrightsville Beach 12
59 Gibsonville 11
59 Lillington 11
59 Marshville 11
59 Yadkinville 11
60 Atlantic Beach 10
60 Beaufort 10
60 Burgaw 10
60 Carthage 10
60 Murphy 10
60 Snow Hill 10
60 Windsor 10
61 Valdese 9
62 Scotland Neck 8
62 Stanley 8
62 St. Pauls 8
62 Wilkesboro 8
63 Nags Head 7
64 Creedmoor 6
64 Granite Falls 6
64 Ramseur 6
65 China Grove 5
65 Fletcher 5
65 Holly Ridge 5
65 Mocksville 5
65 Newport 5
65 Shallotte 5
65 Wingate 5
66 Kitty Hawk 4
66 Madison 4
66 Maysville 4
66 Mount Gilead 4
66 Murfreesboro 4
66 Robbins 4
66 Rockwell 4
66 Rowland 4
66 Surf City 4
67 Chocowinity 3
67 Highlands 3
67 Ocean Isle Beach 3
67 Pilot Mountain 3
68 Cleveland 2
68 Mars Hill 2
68 Mayodan 2
68 North Topsail Beach 2
68 Weaverville 2
68 Youngsville 2
69 Blowing Rock 1
69 Duck 1
69 Pinebluff 1
69 Pine Knoll Shores 1
69 Randleman 1
69 Rutherfordton 1
70 Biltmore Forest 0
70 Biscoe 0
70 Columbus 0
70 Drexel 0
70 Lake Lure 0
70 Richlands 0
70 Star 0
70 Trent Woods 0
70 Whispering Pines 0