Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (7,624), followed by Raleigh (2,349), Durham (1,873), Greensboro (1,803), and Winston-Salem (900).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2024, 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 | 7624 |
| 2 | Raleigh | 2349 |
| 3 | Durham | 1873 |
| 4 | Greensboro | 1803 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem | 900 |
| 6 | Fayetteville | 752 |
| 7 | High Point | 708 |
| 8 | Wilmington | 390 |
| 9 | Gastonia | 353 |
| 10 | Asheville | 321 |
| 11 | Salisbury | 301 |
| 12 | Burlington | 219 |
| 13 | Cary | 215 |
| 14 | Rocky Mount | 212 |
| 15 | Concord | 187 |
| 16 | Greenville | 174 |
| 17 | Lumberton | 155 |
| 18 | Garner | 134 |
| 19 | Kannapolis | 132 |
| 20 | Chapel Hill | 119 |
| 21 | Hickory | 118 |
| 22 | Wilson | 112 |
| 23 | Goldsboro | 108 |
| 24 | Huntersville | 104 |
| 25 | Monroe | 99 |
| 26 | Pineville | 96 |
| 27 | Knightdale | 74 |
| 28 | Spring Lake | 69 |
| 28 | Thomasville | 69 |
| 29 | Mooresville | 66 |
| 30 | Lexington | 65 |
| 31 | Laurinburg | 62 |
| 32 | Morrisville | 59 |
| 33 | Matthews | 58 |
| 34 | Elizabeth City | 56 |
| 34 | Graham | 56 |
| 35 | Carrboro | 54 |
| 36 | Clayton | 52 |
| 37 | Shelby | 51 |
| 38 | Kernersville | 49 |
| 39 | Kinston | 47 |
| 39 | Wake Forest | 47 |
| 40 | Mint Hill | 45 |
| 41 | Reidsville | 44 |
| 42 | Wadesboro | 43 |
| 43 | Lenoir | 40 |
| 43 | Southern Pines | 40 |
| 44 | Mebane | 37 |
| 45 | Roanoke Rapids | 36 |
| 46 | Pembroke | 35 |
| 47 | Mount Holly | 34 |
| 48 | Henderson | 33 |
| 49 | Dunn | 32 |
| 50 | Hendersonville | 30 |
| 51 | Rockingham | 27 |
| 51 | Smithfield | 27 |
| 51 | Whiteville | 27 |
| 52 | Hillsborough | 26 |
| 53 | Cornelius | 25 |
| 54 | Zebulon | 24 |
| 55 | Belmont | 23 |
| 55 | Wendell | 23 |
| 56 | Marion | 21 |
| 57 | Clinton | 19 |
| 57 | Mount Airy | 19 |
| 58 | Selma | 18 |
| 58 | Siler City | 18 |
| 59 | Kings Mountain | 17 |
| 59 | Red Springs | 17 |
| 60 | New Bern | 16 |
| 60 | Washington | 16 |
| 61 | Aberdeen | 15 |
| 61 | Cherryville | 15 |
| 61 | Fuquay-Varina | 15 |
| 62 | Ahoskie | 14 |
| 62 | Butner | 14 |
| 62 | Cramerton | 14 |
| 62 | Newton | 14 |
| 63 | Dallas | 13 |
| 63 | Leland | 13 |
| 63 | Maggie Valley | 13 |
| 64 | Eden | 12 |
| 64 | Oxford | 12 |
| 64 | Woodfin | 12 |
| 65 | Forest City | 11 |
| 65 | Warsaw | 11 |
| 66 | Farmville | 10 |
| 66 | Lowell | 10 |
| 66 | Mount Olive | 10 |
| 66 | Tabor City | 10 |
| 66 | Waynesville | 10 |
| 67 | Archdale | 9 |
| 67 | Canton | 9 |
| 67 | Carolina Beach | 9 |
| 67 | Edenton | 9 |
| 67 | Lincolnton | 9 |
| 67 | Roxboro | 9 |
| 67 | Rutherfordton | 9 |
| 67 | Stallings | 9 |
| 67 | Wallace | 9 |
| 68 | Bessemer City | 8 |
| 68 | Boone | 8 |
| 68 | Creedmoor | 8 |
| 68 | Franklin | 8 |
| 68 | Morehead City | 8 |
| 68 | Pittsboro | 8 |
| 68 | Rolesville | 8 |
| 68 | Williamston | 8 |
| 69 | Black Mountain | 7 |
| 69 | Davidson | 7 |
| 69 | Fletcher | 7 |
| 69 | Jonesville | 7 |
| 69 | Marshville | 7 |
| 69 | North Wilkesboro | 7 |
| 69 | Ranlo | 7 |
| 69 | Wilkesboro | 7 |
| 70 | Ayden | 6 |
| 70 | Coats | 6 |
| 70 | Fairmont | 6 |
| 70 | Haw River | 6 |
| 70 | Plymouth | 6 |
| 70 | Sylva | 6 |
| 70 | Tarboro | 6 |
| 70 | Troutman | 6 |
| 71 | Angier | 5 |
| 71 | Benson | 5 |
| 71 | China Grove | 5 |
| 71 | Gibsonville | 5 |
| 71 | Granite Falls | 5 |
| 71 | Hudson | 5 |
| 71 | King | 5 |
| 71 | Valdese | 5 |
| 71 | Winterville | 5 |
| 72 | Elon | 4 |
| 72 | Emerald Isle | 4 |
| 72 | Erwin | 4 |
| 72 | Louisburg | 4 |
| 72 | Pinehurst | 4 |
| 72 | Shallotte | 4 |
| 72 | Spruce Pine | 4 |
| 72 | Surf City | 4 |
| 73 | Atlantic Beach | 3 |
| 73 | Beaufort | 3 |
| 73 | Boiling Spring Lakes | 3 |
| 73 | Bryson City | 3 |
| 73 | Franklinton | 3 |
| 73 | Jefferson | 3 |
| 73 | Maxton | 3 |
| 73 | Raeford | 3 |
| 73 | Richlands | 3 |
| 73 | Waxhaw | 3 |
| 73 | Weaverville | 3 |
| 73 | Wilson's Mills | 3 |
| 74 | Burgaw | 2 |
| 74 | Chadbourn | 2 |
| 74 | Cleveland | 2 |
| 74 | Four Oaks | 2 |
| 74 | Havelock | 2 |
| 74 | Kenansville | 2 |
| 74 | Kill Devil Hills | 2 |
| 74 | Mayodan | 2 |
| 74 | Murfreesboro | 2 |
| 74 | Nags Head | 2 |
| 74 | Newport | 2 |
| 74 | Ocean Isle Beach | 2 |
| 74 | Pine Level | 2 |
| 74 | Saluda | 2 |
| 74 | Swansboro | 2 |
| 74 | Taylorsville | 2 |
| 74 | Tryon | 2 |
| 74 | Weldon | 2 |
| 74 | Youngsville | 2 |
| 75 | Beulaville | 1 |
| 75 | Biltmore Forest | 1 |
| 75 | Biscoe | 1 |
| 75 | Blowing Rock | 1 |
| 75 | Broadway | 1 |
| 75 | Drexel | 1 |
| 75 | Holly Ridge | 1 |
| 75 | Madison | 1 |
| 75 | North Topsail Beach | 1 |
| 75 | Rowland | 1 |
| 75 | Sharpsburg | 1 |
| 75 | Snow Hill | 1 |
| 75 | Southern Shores | 1 |
| 75 | Southport | 1 |
| 75 | Troy | 1 |
| 75 | Windsor | 1 |
| 75 | Wrightsville Beach | 1 |
| 75 | Yadkinville | 1 |
| 76 | Banner Elk | 0 |
| 76 | Beech Mountain | 0 |
| 76 | Bunn | 0 |
| 76 | Caswell Beach | 0 |
| 76 | Columbus | 0 |
| 76 | Highlands | 0 |
| 76 | Holden Beach | 0 |
| 76 | Kitty Hawk | 0 |
| 76 | Maysville | 0 |
| 76 | Middlesex | 0 |
| 76 | Pine Knoll Shores | 0 |
| 76 | Stantonsburg | 0 |
| 76 | Star | 0 |
| 76 | Sunset Beach | 0 |
| 76 | West Jefferson | 0 |
| 76 | Whispering Pines | 0 |
