Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (5,888), followed by Greensboro (1,969), Fayetteville (1,695), Durham (1,660), and Raleigh (1,237).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 | 5888 |
2 | Greensboro | 1969 |
3 | Fayetteville | 1695 |
4 | Durham | 1660 |
5 | Raleigh | 1237 |
6 | High Point | 608 |
7 | Wilmington | 560 |
8 | Gastonia | 550 |
9 | Asheville | 543 |
10 | Rocky Mount | 496 |
11 | Burlington | 425 |
12 | Goldsboro | 338 |
13 | Greenville | 305 |
14 | Monroe | 275 |
15 | Henderson | 246 |
16 | Laurinburg | 228 |
17 | Wilson | 213 |
18 | Jacksonville | 195 |
19 | Kinston | 194 |
20 | Salisbury | 188 |
21 | Hickory | 166 |
22 | New Bern | 154 |
23 | Albemarle | 121 |
24 | Reidsville | 115 |
25 | Washington | 106 |
26 | Roanoke Rapids | 100 |
27 | Wadesboro | 97 |
28 | Thomasville | 90 |
29 | Kannapolis | 89 |
30 | Lexington | 81 |
31 | Clinton | 80 |
32 | Concord | 79 |
33 | Cary | 77 |
34 | Huntersville | 76 |
34 | Oxford | 76 |
35 | Eden | 73 |
36 | Roxboro | 69 |
37 | Chapel Hill | 64 |
38 | Mooresville | 56 |
39 | Dunn | 55 |
39 | Graham | 55 |
39 | Kernersville | 55 |
39 | Wake Forest | 55 |
40 | Garner | 54 |
41 | Elizabeth City | 52 |
41 | Williamston | 52 |
42 | Smithfield | 47 |
43 | Lincolnton | 46 |
43 | Mint Hill | 46 |
43 | Siler City | 46 |
43 | Southern Pines | 46 |
44 | Waynesville | 44 |
45 | Havelock | 43 |
46 | Edenton | 42 |
46 | Rockingham | 42 |
47 | Mebane | 39 |
47 | Newton | 39 |
47 | Pineville | 39 |
48 | Belmont | 38 |
48 | Knightdale | 38 |
49 | Selma | 37 |
50 | Ahoskie | 36 |
50 | Carrboro | 36 |
50 | Hendersonville | 36 |
51 | Conover | 35 |
52 | Lenoir | 33 |
52 | Plymouth | 33 |
53 | Benson | 31 |
54 | Morehead City | 30 |
55 | Clayton | 29 |
55 | Matthews | 29 |
56 | Enfield | 27 |
56 | Fairmont | 27 |
56 | Holly Springs | 27 |
57 | Louisburg | 25 |
58 | Elizabethtown | 24 |
58 | Farmville | 24 |
59 | Red Springs | 23 |
59 | Zebulon | 23 |
60 | Troy | 22 |
61 | Apex | 21 |
61 | Hillsborough | 21 |
62 | Carolina Beach | 20 |
63 | Ayden | 18 |
64 | Archdale | 17 |
65 | Fletcher | 16 |
65 | Kings Mountain | 16 |
65 | Surf City | 16 |
66 | Boone | 15 |
66 | Pinehurst | 15 |
66 | Raeford | 15 |
67 | Butner | 14 |
67 | Chadbourn | 14 |
67 | Fuquay-Varina | 14 |
68 | Aberdeen | 13 |
68 | Bessemer City | 13 |
68 | Canton | 13 |
68 | Dallas | 13 |
68 | Kill Devil Hills | 13 |
68 | Oak Island | 13 |
68 | Scotland Neck | 13 |
69 | Cherryville | 12 |
69 | Erwin | 12 |
69 | North Wilkesboro | 12 |
70 | Bryson City | 11 |
70 | Jonesville | 11 |
70 | Tabor City | 11 |
70 | Weldon | 11 |
71 | Emerald Isle | 10 |
71 | Marion | 10 |
71 | Morrisville | 10 |
71 | Mount Olive | 10 |
71 | Pittsboro | 10 |
72 | Black Mountain | 9 |
72 | King | 9 |
73 | Burgaw | 8 |
73 | Gibsonville | 8 |
73 | Long View | 8 |
73 | Madison | 8 |
73 | Marshville | 8 |
73 | Rowland | 8 |
74 | Brevard | 7 |
74 | Elon | 7 |
74 | Granite Falls | 7 |
74 | Haw River | 7 |
74 | Kitty Hawk | 7 |
74 | Stallings | 7 |
74 | Valdese | 7 |
74 | Wendell | 7 |
75 | Beulaville | 6 |
75 | Kenansville | 6 |
75 | Maggie Valley | 6 |
75 | Robersonville | 6 |
75 | Spencer | 6 |
75 | Winterville | 6 |
75 | Yadkinville | 6 |
76 | Atlantic Beach | 5 |
76 | Beaufort | 5 |
76 | Creedmoor | 5 |
76 | Pembroke | 5 |
76 | Rolesville | 5 |
76 | Wrightsville Beach | 5 |
77 | Carthage | 4 |
77 | Murfreesboro | 4 |
77 | Nags Head | 4 |
77 | Stantonsburg | 4 |
77 | Waxhaw | 4 |
78 | Blowing Rock | 3 |
78 | Davidson | 3 |
78 | East Spencer | 3 |
78 | Grifton | 3 |
78 | Snow Hill | 3 |
78 | Swansboro | 3 |
78 | Taylortown | 3 |
79 | Cape Carteret | 2 |
79 | Columbus | 2 |
79 | Highlands | 2 |
79 | Holly Ridge | 2 |
79 | Hudson | 2 |
79 | Lowell | 2 |
79 | Newport | 2 |
79 | North Topsail Beach | 2 |
79 | Troutman | 2 |
79 | Weaverville | 2 |
79 | Woodland | 2 |
80 | Belhaven | 1 |
80 | Biltmore Forest | 1 |
80 | Biscoe | 1 |
80 | Duck | 1 |
80 | Pine Knoll Shores | 1 |
80 | Pine Level | 1 |
80 | Rockwell | 1 |
80 | Star | 1 |
80 | Taylorsville | 1 |
80 | West Jefferson | 1 |
80 | Whispering Pines | 1 |
80 | Windsor | 1 |
80 | Youngsville | 1 |
81 | Bailey | 0 |
81 | Banner Elk | 0 |
81 | Beech Mountain | 0 |
81 | Bunn | 0 |
81 | Candor | 0 |
81 | Drexel | 0 |
81 | Fair Bluff | 0 |
81 | Four Oaks | 0 |
81 | Indian Beach | 0 |
81 | Maxton | 0 |
81 | Mayodan | 0 |
81 | Middlesex | 0 |
81 | Newland | 0 |
81 | Princeton | 0 |
81 | Richlands | 0 |
81 | Saluda | 0 |
81 | Southern Shores | 0 |
81 | Trent Woods | 0 |