Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2021

Updated on November 1, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (3,136), followed by Greensboro (1,122), Raleigh (1,067), Winston-Salem (819), and Durham (763).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2021, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2021
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Greensboro
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Durham
Asheville
Fayetteville
Gastonia
High Point
Wilmington
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2021
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 3136
2 Greensboro 1122
3 Raleigh 1067
4 Winston-Salem 819
5 Durham 763
6 Asheville 519
7 Fayetteville 460
8 Gastonia 346
9 High Point 325
10 Wilmington 235
11 Burlington 208
12 Hickory 177
13 Concord 144
14 Kannapolis 139
15 Salisbury 106
16 Cary 103
17 Rocky Mount 100
18 Statesville 99
19 Goldsboro 98
20 Greenville 95
21 Wilson 93
22 Garner 86
23 Huntersville 77
23 Lenoir 77
24 Monroe 73
25 Hendersonville 71
25 Jacksonville 71
25 Lumberton 71
25 Shelby 71
26 Asheboro 69
27 Pineville 68
28 Mooresville 67
29 Thomasville 65
30 Kinston 59
31 Graham 54
31 Laurinburg 54
32 Chapel Hill 53
33 Kernersville 52
33 Lincolnton 52
34 Henderson 49
35 Kings Mountain 48
35 Reidsville 48
36 Lexington 47
36 Smithfield 47
37 Newton 42
38 Albemarle 41
39 Matthews 40
40 Conover 39
41 Elizabeth City 38
42 Mebane 37
43 Hope Mills 36
43 Roanoke Rapids 36
44 Rockingham 35
45 Clayton 34
46 New Bern 30
47 Cornelius 29
48 Marion 28
48 Mount Holly 28
49 Mint Hill 27
50 Selma 26
51 Wake Forest 25
52 Apex 24
52 Knightdale 24
53 Carrboro 23
53 Forest City 23
53 Long View 23
53 Spring Lake 23
54 Wadesboro 22
54 Wilkesboro 22
55 Dunn 21
55 Fletcher 21
55 Whiteville 21
56 Franklin 20
56 Morrisville 20
56 Waynesville 20
57 Clinton 19
57 Fuquay-Varina 19
57 Holly Springs 19
58 North Wilkesboro 17
59 Bessemer City 16
60 Ahoskie 15
60 Benson 15
60 Oxford 15
61 Boone 14
61 Granite Falls 14
62 Archdale 13
62 Cherryville 13
62 Dallas 13
63 Black Mountain 12
63 Carolina Beach 12
63 King 12
63 Maxton 12
63 Roxboro 12
63 Stallings 12
63 Sylva 12
63 Valdese 12
63 Washington 12
63 Wendell 12
63 Zebulon 12
64 Eden 11
64 Elkin 11
64 Lowell 11
64 Red Springs 11
64 Southern Pines 11
65 Gibsonville 10
65 Morehead City 10
65 Williamston 10
66 Havelock 9
66 Troy 9
66 Woodfin 9
67 China Grove 8
67 Hillsborough 8
67 Tabor City 8
67 Troutman 8
67 Waxhaw 8
68 Angier 7
68 Columbus 7
68 Hudson 7
68 Maggie Valley 7
68 Mayodan 7
68 Pinehurst 7
68 Scotland Neck 7
69 Brevard 6
69 Butner 6
69 Chadbourn 6
69 Davidson 6
69 East Spencer 6
69 Erwin 6
69 Lillington 6
69 Louisburg 6
69 Mount Olive 6
69 Nags Head 6
69 Oak Island 6
69 Wallace 6
70 Aberdeen 5
70 Beaufort 5
70 Coats 5
70 Holly Ridge 5
70 Jonesville 5
70 Marshville 5
70 Mount Gilead 5
70 Ranlo 5
70 Wingate 5
70 Wrightsville Beach 5
71 Broadway 4
71 Edenton 4
71 Elizabethtown 4
71 Farmville 4
71 Madison 4
71 Newport 4
71 Pittsboro 4
71 Plymouth 4
71 Raeford 4
71 Robersonville 4
71 Spencer 4
71 Weldon 4
72 Atlantic Beach 3
72 Ayden 3
72 Biscoe 3
72 Creedmoor 3
72 Fairmont 3
72 Four Oaks 3
72 Kill Devil Hills 3
72 Murfreesboro 3
72 Newland 3
72 Robbins 3
72 Rockwell 3
72 Rolesville 3
72 Tryon 3
72 Winterville 3
72 Yadkinville 3
73 Carthage 2
73 Elon 2
73 Haw River 2
73 Holden Beach 2
73 Kitty Hawk 2
73 North Topsail Beach 2
73 Pine Level 2
73 Southern Shores 2
73 Stoneville 2
73 Surf City 2
73 Swansboro 2
73 Taylorsville 2
73 West Jefferson 2
74 Belhaven 1
74 Burgaw 1
74 Cape Carteret 1
74 Cooleemee 1
74 Dobson 1
74 Emerald Isle 1
74 Enfield 1
74 Highlands 1
74 Indian Beach 1
74 Manteo 1
74 Richlands 1
74 Rowland 1
74 Rutherfordton 1
74 Sharpsburg 1
74 Snow Hill 1
74 Spruce Pine 1
74 Stantonsburg 1
74 Windsor 1
75 Beulaville 0
75 Biltmore Forest 0
75 Blowing Rock 0
75 Bunn 0
75 Drexel 0
75 Duck 0
75 Fair Bluff 0
75 Franklinton 0
75 Grifton 0
75 Jefferson 0
75 Kenansville 0
75 Pine Knoll Shores 0
75 Taylortown 0
75 Trent Woods 0
75 Whispering Pines 0
75 White Lake 0
75 Youngsville 0