Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2018
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.
| 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 |