Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (2,984), followed by Raleigh (1,362), Greensboro (1,115), Durham (965), and Asheville (523).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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 | 2984 |
| 2 | Raleigh | 1362 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 1115 |
| 4 | Durham | 965 |
| 5 | Asheville | 523 |
| 6 | Fayetteville | 465 |
| 7 | High Point | 331 |
| 8 | Gastonia | 313 |
| 9 | Wilmington | 199 |
| 10 | Burlington | 190 |
| 11 | Hickory | 159 |
| 12 | Kannapolis | 136 |
| 13 | Monroe | 127 |
| 14 | Concord | 124 |
| 15 | Wilson | 120 |
| 16 | Greenville | 115 |
| 17 | Cary | 112 |
| 18 | Thomasville | 103 |
| 19 | Salisbury | 102 |
| 20 | Rocky Mount | 97 |
| 21 | Goldsboro | 88 |
| 22 | Lenoir | 87 |
| 23 | Henderson | 70 |
| 24 | Mooresville | 66 |
| 25 | Jacksonville | 65 |
| 25 | Pineville | 65 |
| 26 | Garner | 64 |
| 27 | Kinston | 61 |
| 27 | Lexington | 61 |
| 28 | Huntersville | 60 |
| 29 | Kernersville | 58 |
| 30 | Chapel Hill | 57 |
| 31 | Albemarle | 56 |
| 31 | Matthews | 56 |
| 32 | Reidsville | 52 |
| 33 | Graham | 47 |
| 34 | Laurinburg | 45 |
| 34 | Marion | 45 |
| 35 | Kings Mountain | 42 |
| 35 | Morrisville | 42 |
| 36 | Elizabeth City | 41 |
| 37 | Carrboro | 37 |
| 38 | Lincolnton | 34 |
| 39 | Waynesville | 33 |
| 40 | Knightdale | 32 |
| 41 | Dunn | 31 |
| 42 | New Bern | 30 |
| 42 | Newton | 30 |
| 43 | Long View | 28 |
| 44 | Archdale | 27 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 26 |
| 46 | Belmont | 25 |
| 46 | Canton | 25 |
| 47 | Fletcher | 24 |
| 48 | Eden | 23 |
| 48 | Hendersonville | 23 |
| 49 | Clayton | 22 |
| 49 | Conover | 22 |
| 49 | Siler City | 22 |
| 49 | Wadesboro | 22 |
| 50 | Benson | 21 |
| 50 | Clinton | 21 |
| 51 | Mebane | 20 |
| 51 | Mint Hill | 20 |
| 51 | Roanoke Rapids | 20 |
| 52 | Black Mountain | 19 |
| 52 | Selma | 19 |
| 53 | Hillsborough | 18 |
| 54 | Apex | 17 |
| 54 | Smithfield | 17 |
| 55 | Fuquay-Varina | 16 |
| 55 | Lowell | 16 |
| 55 | Oxford | 16 |
| 55 | Rockingham | 16 |
| 56 | Bessemer City | 15 |
| 56 | Granite Falls | 15 |
| 56 | Red Springs | 15 |
| 57 | North Wilkesboro | 14 |
| 57 | Pembroke | 14 |
| 58 | Ahoskie | 13 |
| 58 | Boone | 13 |
| 58 | Cherryville | 13 |
| 58 | Dallas | 13 |
| 58 | Morehead City | 13 |
| 58 | Stallings | 13 |
| 59 | Carolina Beach | 12 |
| 59 | Gibsonville | 12 |
| 59 | Mount Olive | 12 |
| 59 | Oak Island | 12 |
| 60 | Creedmoor | 11 |
| 60 | Edenton | 11 |
| 60 | Tabor City | 11 |
| 60 | Troy | 11 |
| 60 | Weaverville | 11 |
| 61 | Aberdeen | 9 |
| 61 | Davidson | 9 |
| 61 | Pinehurst | 9 |
| 61 | Southern Pines | 9 |
| 61 | Wendell | 9 |
| 61 | Zebulon | 9 |
| 62 | Ayden | 8 |
| 62 | Emerald Isle | 8 |
| 62 | Farmville | 8 |
| 62 | Taylorsville | 8 |
| 62 | Weldon | 8 |
| 62 | Williamston | 8 |
| 63 | Brevard | 7 |
| 63 | Bryson City | 7 |
| 63 | Havelock | 7 |
| 63 | Kill Devil Hills | 7 |
| 63 | Maggie Valley | 7 |
| 63 | Maxton | 7 |
| 63 | Mayodan | 7 |
| 63 | Roxboro | 7 |
| 63 | Spencer | 7 |
| 63 | Valdese | 7 |
| 64 | Chadbourn | 6 |
| 64 | Erwin | 6 |
| 64 | Holly Ridge | 6 |
| 64 | Holly Springs | 6 |
| 64 | King | 6 |
| 64 | Marshville | 6 |
| 64 | Murfreesboro | 6 |
| 64 | West Jefferson | 6 |
| 65 | Butner | 5 |
| 65 | Carthage | 5 |
| 65 | Enfield | 5 |
| 65 | Grifton | 5 |
| 65 | Hudson | 5 |
| 65 | Kitty Hawk | 5 |
| 65 | Raeford | 5 |
| 65 | Scotland Neck | 5 |
| 65 | Washington | 5 |
| 65 | Waxhaw | 5 |
| 66 | East Spencer | 4 |
| 66 | Four Oaks | 4 |
| 66 | Louisburg | 4 |
| 66 | Newport | 4 |
| 66 | Pittsboro | 4 |
| 66 | Plymouth | 4 |
| 66 | Winterville | 4 |
| 67 | Atlantic Beach | 3 |
| 67 | Beulaville | 3 |
| 67 | Highlands | 3 |
| 67 | Newland | 3 |
| 67 | Robersonville | 3 |
| 67 | Rockwell | 3 |
| 67 | Swansboro | 3 |
| 67 | Windsor | 3 |
| 68 | Biscoe | 2 |
| 68 | Burgaw | 2 |
| 68 | Columbus | 2 |
| 68 | Elizabethtown | 2 |
| 68 | Fair Bluff | 2 |
| 68 | Madison | 2 |
| 68 | Nags Head | 2 |
| 68 | Richlands | 2 |
| 68 | Rolesville | 2 |
| 68 | Rowland | 2 |
| 68 | Taylortown | 2 |
| 68 | Woodland | 2 |
| 68 | Wrightsville Beach | 2 |
| 69 | Bailey | 1 |
| 69 | Beaufort | 1 |
| 69 | Belhaven | 1 |
| 69 | Biltmore Forest | 1 |
| 69 | Blowing Rock | 1 |
| 69 | Cape Carteret | 1 |
| 69 | Drexel | 1 |
| 69 | Elon | 1 |
| 69 | Fairmont | 1 |
| 69 | Haw River | 1 |
| 69 | Indian Beach | 1 |
| 69 | Jonesville | 1 |
| 69 | Kenansville | 1 |
| 69 | Middlesex | 1 |
| 69 | North Topsail Beach | 1 |
| 69 | Pine Level | 1 |
| 69 | Snow Hill | 1 |
| 69 | Surf City | 1 |
| 69 | Troutman | 1 |
| 69 | Yadkinville | 1 |
| 70 | Banner Elk | 0 |
| 70 | Beech Mountain | 0 |
| 70 | Bunn | 0 |
| 70 | Candor | 0 |
| 70 | Duck | 0 |
| 70 | Pine Knoll Shores | 0 |
| 70 | Princeton | 0 |
| 70 | Saluda | 0 |
| 70 | Southern Shores | 0 |
| 70 | Stantonsburg | 0 |
| 70 | Star | 0 |
| 70 | Trent Woods | 0 |
| 70 | Whispering Pines | 0 |
| 70 | Youngsville | 0 |