Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Henderson had the highest Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate per 100K residents (67.29), followed by Laurinburg (60.38), Roanoke Rapids (49.37), Reidsville (43.05), and Albemarle (36.84).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for North Carolina cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henderson | 67.29 |
| 2 | Laurinburg | 60.38 |
| 3 | Roanoke Rapids | 49.37 |
| 4 | Reidsville | 43.05 |
| 5 | Albemarle | 36.84 |
| 6 | Lincolnton | 35.40 |
| 7 | Kinston | 35.24 |
| 8 | Elizabeth City | 28.33 |
| 9 | Rocky Mount | 24.29 |
| 10 | Salisbury | 20.56 |
| 11 | Greensboro | 19.67 |
| 12 | Graham | 18.99 |
| 13 | Wilmington | 17.49 |
| 14 | Lexington | 15.85 |
| 15 | Matthews | 14.77 |
| 16 | Fayetteville | 14.15 |
| 16 | Wilson | 14.15 |
| 17 | Hendersonville | 14.01 |
| 18 | Greenville | 13.78 |
| 19 | New Bern | 13.31 |
| 20 | Durham | 12.64 |
| 21 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 12.42 |
| 22 | High Point | 12.31 |
| 23 | Hickory | 12.11 |
| 24 | Asheville | 11.71 |
| 25 | Gastonia | 11.55 |
| 26 | Waynesville | 9.83 |
| 27 | Kings Mountain | 9.08 |
| 28 | Elon | 7.93 |
| 29 | Clayton | 7.67 |
| 30 | Thomasville | 7.51 |
| 31 | Eden | 6.76 |
| 32 | Southern Pines | 6.70 |
| 33 | Garner | 6.23 |
| 34 | Concord | 6.10 |
| 35 | Pinehurst | 5.94 |
| 36 | Goldsboro | 5.87 |
| 37 | Monroe | 5.58 |
| 38 | Burlington | 5.45 |
| 39 | Raleigh | 4.35 |
| 40 | Jacksonville | 4.18 |
| 41 | Kannapolis | 3.86 |
| 42 | Huntersville | 3.36 |
| 43 | Holly Springs | 2.53 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 2.10 |
| 45 | Apex | 1.61 |
| 46 | Cary | 0.57 |
| 47 | Archdale | 0.00 |
| 47 | Belmont | 0.00 |
| 47 | Boone | 0.00 |
| 47 | Carrboro | 0.00 |
| 47 | Chapel Hill | 0.00 |
| 47 | Davidson | 0.00 |
| 47 | Fuquay-Varina | 0.00 |
| 47 | Havelock | 0.00 |
| 47 | Kernersville | 0.00 |
| 47 | Knightdale | 0.00 |
| 47 | Lenoir | 0.00 |
| 47 | Mebane | 0.00 |
| 47 | Mint Hill | 0.00 |
| 47 | Mooresville | 0.00 |
| 47 | Morrisville | 0.00 |
| 47 | Newton | 0.00 |
| 47 | Smithfield | 0.00 |
| 47 | Stallings | 0.00 |
| 47 | Waxhaw | 0.00 |
| 47 | Winterville | 0.00 |