Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2023

Updated on September 30, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (5,513), followed by Raleigh (1,948), Winston-Salem (1,860), Greensboro (1,856), and Fayetteville (1,439).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2023, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2023
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Fayetteville
Durham
Asheville
Gastonia
Wilmington
Goldsboro
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2023
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 5513
2 Raleigh 1948
3 Winston-Salem 1860
4 Greensboro 1856
5 Fayetteville 1439
6 Durham 1181
7 Asheville 583
8 Gastonia 515
9 Wilmington 428
10 Goldsboro 427
11 High Point 407
12 Burlington 391
13 Greenville 390
14 Rocky Mount 354
15 Salisbury 306
16 Lumberton 300
17 Monroe 249
18 Statesville 247
19 Laurinburg 225
20 Henderson 223
21 Wilson 196
22 Hickory 178
23 Shelby 163
24 Kinston 140
25 Cary 136
26 Garner 119
27 Huntersville 106
28 Asheboro 94
28 Concord 94
29 Albemarle 90
30 Kannapolis 89
31 Roanoke Rapids 81
32 Chapel Hill 79
33 Mooresville 78
34 Reidsville 77
35 New Bern 76
36 Kernersville 74
36 Wadesboro 74
37 Elizabeth City 70
38 Clinton 69
39 Roxboro 67
39 Wake Forest 67
40 Tarboro 65
41 Kings Mountain 64
41 Washington 64
42 Oxford 62
43 Eden 59
44 Hope Mills 55
45 Matthews 54
46 Graham 53
47 Rockingham 52
48 Knightdale 50
48 Pineville 50
48 Waynesville 50
49 Benson 47
49 Spring Lake 47
50 Dunn 46
51 Ahoskie 45
51 Newton 45
52 Farmville 44
53 Plymouth 42
53 Whiteville 42
54 Lincolnton 40
54 Smithfield 40
55 Southern Pines 38
56 Forest City 35
57 Belmont 34
57 Carrboro 34
57 Clayton 34
58 Selma 33
59 Hendersonville 32
59 Zebulon 32
60 Cornelius 30
60 Morrisville 30
61 Holly Springs 29
61 Mount Holly 29
62 Kill Devil Hills 26
62 Lenoir 26
62 Mebane 26
63 Leland 25
63 Morehead City 25
64 Apex 23
64 Ayden 23
64 Fairmont 23
64 Fuquay-Varina 23
64 Marshville 23
65 Carolina Beach 22
66 Elkin 21
66 Hillsborough 21
66 Louisburg 21
67 Beaufort 19
67 Edenton 19
68 Sylva 18
69 Siler City 17
70 Havelock 16
70 Valdese 16
70 Warsaw 16
71 Butner 15
71 Elizabethtown 15
71 Lillington 15
72 Aberdeen 14
72 Erwin 14
72 Mount Airy 14
72 Red Springs 14
73 Bessemer City 13
73 Brevard 13
73 Murfreesboro 13
73 Murphy 13
73 Nags Head 13
73 Winterville 13
74 Woodfin 12
75 Kitty Hawk 11
75 Shallotte 11
75 St. Pauls 11
75 Surf City 11
76 Bryson City 10
76 Dallas 10
76 Pembroke 10
76 Pittsboro 10
76 Stallings 10
76 Wrightsville Beach 10
77 Boone 9
77 Cherryville 9
77 Mint Hill 9
77 North Wilkesboro 9
77 Wallace 9
77 Wendell 9
78 Boiling Spring Lakes 8
78 Canton 8
78 Gibsonville 8
78 Marion 8
78 Mayodan 8
79 Creedmoor 7
79 Emerald Isle 7
79 Franklinton 7
79 Mount Olive 7
79 Newport 7
79 Randleman 7
79 Troutman 7
79 Wilkesboro 7
80 Atlantic Beach 6
80 Burgaw 6
80 East Spencer 6
80 Raeford 6
80 Rutherfordton 6
80 Waxhaw 6
80 Windsor 6
81 Archdale 5
81 Black Mountain 5
81 Coats 5
81 Franklin 5
81 Holly Ridge 5
81 Madison 5
81 Maxton 5
81 Pinehurst 5
82 Elon 4
82 Jonesville 4
82 Maggie Valley 4
82 Northwest 4
82 Ranlo 4
82 Troy 4
82 Wilson's Mills 4
83 Belhaven 3
83 Beulaville 3
83 Davidson 3
83 Duck 3
83 Granite Falls 3
83 Hudson 3
83 Newland 3
83 Stanley 3
83 Yadkinville 3
84 Boonville 2
84 Fletcher 2
84 Granite Quarry 2
84 Haw River 2
84 Kenansville 2
84 King 2
84 Navassa 2
84 Ramseur 2
84 Rolesville 2
84 Tabor City 2
84 Warrenton 2
84 West Jefferson 2
85 Broadway 1
85 China Grove 1
85 Chocowinity 1
85 Columbus 1
85 Four Oaks 1
85 Highlands 1
85 Holden Beach 1
85 Lake Lure 1
85 Lowell 1
85 North Topsail Beach 1
85 Star 1
85 Stoneville 1
85 Trent Woods 1
85 Tryon 1
85 Weaverville 1
85 Weldon 1
85 Youngsville 1
86 Banner Elk 0
86 Biltmore Forest 0
86 Biscoe 0
86 Blowing Rock 0
86 Bunn 0
86 Candor 0
86 Caswell Beach 0
86 Cleveland 0
86 Fair Bluff 0
86 Foxfire Village 0
86 Indian Beach 0
86 Jefferson 0
86 Maysville 0
86 Mount Gilead 0
86 Ocean Isle Beach 0
86 Pine Knoll Shores 0
86 Pine Level 0
86 Richlands 0
86 Robbins 0
86 Rowland 0
86 Snow Hill 0
86 Sugar Mountain 0
86 Swansboro 0
86 Taylorsville 0
86 Vass 0
86 Whispering Pines 0