Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Henderson had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (121.12), followed by Kinston (110.76), Albemarle (85.96), Laurinburg (80.51), and Roanoke Rapids (63.48).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Arson crime rate per 100K.

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 Arson 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 Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
Henderson
Kinston
Albemarle
Laurinburg
Roanoke Rapids
Waynesville
Eden
Graham
Smithfield
Gastonia
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Henderson 121.12
2 Kinston 110.76
3 Albemarle 85.96
4 Laurinburg 80.51
5 Roanoke Rapids 63.48
6 Waynesville 49.15
7 Eden 47.30
8 Graham 44.30
9 Smithfield 37.84
10 Gastonia 37.22
11 Greensboro 34.35
12 Asheville 29.79
13 Elizabeth City 28.33
14 Southern Pines 26.80
15 Hickory 26.63
16 Rocky Mount 24.29
17 Salisbury 23.50
18 Fayetteville 23.11
19 High Point 22.86
20 Burlington 21.82
21 Wilmington 21.46
22 Greenville 20.13
23 Monroe 19.53
24 Thomasville 18.77
25 Carrboro 18.71
26 Wilson 18.19
27 Kings Mountain 18.16
28 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 16.49
29 Kernersville 16.11
30 Mooresville 15.12
31 Durham 15.09
32 Hendersonville 14.01
33 Matthews 11.81
34 Lexington 10.56
35 Raleigh 10.37
36 Boone 10.01
37 Winterville 9.99
38 Lincolnton 8.85
39 Goldsboro 8.81
40 Belmont 7.78
41 Kannapolis 7.72
42 Newton 7.57
43 Jacksonville 6.96
44 Chapel Hill 6.17
45 Stallings 6.09
46 Mebane 5.92
47 Lenoir 5.59
48 Waxhaw 5.49
49 Clayton 3.83
50 Mint Hill 3.55
51 Cary 3.44
52 New Bern 3.33
53 Morrisville 3.30
54 Apex 3.21
55 Concord 3.05
56 Huntersville 1.68
57 Archdale 0.00
57 Davidson 0.00
57 Elon 0.00
57 Fuquay-Varina 0.00
57 Garner 0.00
57 Havelock 0.00
57 Holly Springs 0.00
57 Knightdale 0.00
57 Pinehurst 0.00
57 Reidsville 0.00
57 Wake Forest 0.00