Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (7,111), followed by Raleigh (2,550), Greensboro (2,505), Winston-Salem (2,235), and Durham (1,882).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 | 7111 |
2 | Raleigh | 2550 |
3 | Greensboro | 2505 |
4 | Winston-Salem | 2235 |
5 | Durham | 1882 |
6 | Fayetteville | 1830 |
7 | Asheville | 791 |
8 | Gastonia | 666 |
9 | Wilmington | 598 |
10 | High Point | 515 |
11 | Burlington | 498 |
11 | Goldsboro | 498 |
12 | Greenville | 493 |
13 | Rocky Mount | 472 |
14 | Lumberton | 379 |
15 | Salisbury | 350 |
16 | Monroe | 312 |
17 | Statesville | 289 |
18 | Henderson | 270 |
19 | Laurinburg | 261 |
20 | Wilson | 250 |
21 | Hickory | 220 |
22 | Shelby | 210 |
23 | Cary | 190 |
24 | Garner | 187 |
25 | Kinston | 172 |
26 | Huntersville | 129 |
27 | Kannapolis | 128 |
28 | Concord | 125 |
29 | Roanoke Rapids | 123 |
30 | Asheboro | 117 |
31 | Chapel Hill | 116 |
32 | Mooresville | 107 |
33 | Reidsville | 104 |
34 | Albemarle | 97 |
35 | New Bern | 94 |
36 | Kernersville | 91 |
36 | Wadesboro | 91 |
37 | Elizabeth City | 89 |
37 | Roxboro | 89 |
38 | Wake Forest | 84 |
39 | Pineville | 80 |
40 | Washington | 78 |
41 | Clinton | 75 |
41 | Hope Mills | 75 |
42 | Graham | 73 |
42 | Matthews | 73 |
42 | Oxford | 73 |
42 | Tarboro | 73 |
43 | Eden | 72 |
43 | Kings Mountain | 72 |
44 | Rockingham | 70 |
45 | Dunn | 65 |
46 | Spring Lake | 61 |
47 | Knightdale | 60 |
48 | Waynesville | 59 |
49 | Carrboro | 58 |
50 | Whiteville | 54 |
51 | Ahoskie | 53 |
51 | Farmville | 53 |
52 | Newton | 51 |
52 | Smithfield | 51 |
52 | Southern Pines | 51 |
53 | Benson | 49 |
53 | Forest City | 49 |
53 | Hendersonville | 49 |
54 | Cornelius | 47 |
54 | Plymouth | 47 |
55 | Lincolnton | 46 |
55 | Selma | 46 |
56 | Mebane | 44 |
57 | Belmont | 41 |
57 | Clayton | 41 |
57 | Mount Holly | 41 |
58 | Morrisville | 40 |
59 | Apex | 39 |
59 | Holly Springs | 39 |
60 | Lenoir | 37 |
60 | Zebulon | 37 |
61 | Kill Devil Hills | 33 |
62 | Morehead City | 31 |
62 | Siler City | 31 |
63 | Leland | 30 |
64 | Fuquay-Varina | 29 |
64 | Hillsborough | 29 |
65 | Carolina Beach | 27 |
65 | Edenton | 27 |
65 | Fairmont | 27 |
66 | Louisburg | 26 |
66 | Marshville | 26 |
67 | Ayden | 25 |
67 | Elizabethtown | 25 |
67 | Havelock | 25 |
68 | Lillington | 24 |
68 | Mount Airy | 24 |
69 | Butner | 22 |
69 | Elkin | 22 |
69 | Warsaw | 22 |
70 | Beaufort | 21 |
70 | Boone | 21 |
70 | Brevard | 21 |
70 | Red Springs | 21 |
71 | Aberdeen | 20 |
71 | Sylva | 20 |
71 | Winterville | 20 |
72 | Erwin | 18 |
73 | Pembroke | 17 |
73 | Wallace | 17 |
74 | Murfreesboro | 16 |
74 | Stallings | 16 |
74 | Valdese | 16 |
74 | Woodfin | 16 |
75 | Dallas | 15 |
75 | Mint Hill | 15 |
75 | Murphy | 15 |
75 | Nags Head | 15 |
75 | Shallotte | 15 |
76 | Bessemer City | 14 |
76 | Newport | 14 |
76 | North Wilkesboro | 14 |
76 | Pittsboro | 14 |
76 | Surf City | 14 |
76 | Waxhaw | 14 |
76 | Wendell | 14 |
77 | Cherryville | 13 |
77 | St. Pauls | 13 |
78 | Canton | 12 |
78 | Franklinton | 12 |
78 | Maggie Valley | 12 |
79 | Boiling Spring Lakes | 11 |
79 | Kitty Hawk | 11 |
79 | Troutman | 11 |
79 | Windsor | 11 |
79 | Wrightsville Beach | 11 |
80 | Archdale | 10 |
80 | Atlantic Beach | 10 |
80 | Bryson City | 10 |
80 | Gibsonville | 10 |
80 | Marion | 10 |
80 | Mayodan | 10 |
80 | Mount Olive | 10 |
80 | Raeford | 10 |
80 | Wilkesboro | 10 |
81 | Creedmoor | 9 |
81 | Maxton | 9 |
81 | Randleman | 9 |
82 | Franklin | 8 |
82 | Haw River | 8 |
82 | Madison | 8 |
82 | Pinehurst | 8 |
82 | Rutherfordton | 8 |
83 | Beulaville | 7 |
83 | Burgaw | 7 |
83 | East Spencer | 7 |
83 | Emerald Isle | 7 |
83 | Holly Ridge | 7 |
83 | Troy | 7 |
83 | Yadkinville | 7 |
84 | Coats | 6 |
84 | Elon | 6 |
84 | Jonesville | 6 |
84 | Ranlo | 6 |
85 | Black Mountain | 5 |
85 | Lowell | 5 |
85 | Stanley | 5 |
86 | Belhaven | 4 |
86 | Boonville | 4 |
86 | Chocowinity | 4 |
86 | Fletcher | 4 |
86 | Granite Falls | 4 |
86 | Northwest | 4 |
86 | Weldon | 4 |
86 | Wilson's Mills | 4 |
86 | Youngsville | 4 |
87 | Davidson | 3 |
87 | Duck | 3 |
87 | Hudson | 3 |
87 | King | 3 |
87 | Navassa | 3 |
87 | Newland | 3 |
87 | Ramseur | 3 |
87 | Snow Hill | 3 |
87 | Swansboro | 3 |
88 | Candor | 2 |
88 | China Grove | 2 |
88 | Four Oaks | 2 |
88 | Granite Quarry | 2 |
88 | Kenansville | 2 |
88 | Mount Gilead | 2 |
88 | Rolesville | 2 |
88 | Stoneville | 2 |
88 | Tabor City | 2 |
88 | Tryon | 2 |
88 | Warrenton | 2 |
88 | West Jefferson | 2 |
89 | Biscoe | 1 |
89 | Broadway | 1 |
89 | Bunn | 1 |
89 | Columbus | 1 |
89 | Highlands | 1 |
89 | Holden Beach | 1 |
89 | Jefferson | 1 |
89 | Lake Lure | 1 |
89 | Maysville | 1 |
89 | North Topsail Beach | 1 |
89 | Rowland | 1 |
89 | Star | 1 |
89 | Sugar Mountain | 1 |
89 | Taylorsville | 1 |
89 | Trent Woods | 1 |
89 | Weaverville | 1 |
89 | Whispering Pines | 1 |
90 | Banner Elk | 0 |
90 | Biltmore Forest | 0 |
90 | Blowing Rock | 0 |
90 | Caswell Beach | 0 |
90 | Cleveland | 0 |
90 | Fair Bluff | 0 |
90 | Foxfire Village | 0 |
90 | Indian Beach | 0 |
90 | Ocean Isle Beach | 0 |
90 | Pine Knoll Shores | 0 |
90 | Pine Level | 0 |
90 | Richlands | 0 |
90 | Robbins | 0 |
90 | Vass | 0 |