Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Lumberton had the highest Aggravated Assault Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,329.15), followed by Rocky Mount (1,034.45), Kinston (970.87), Laurinburg (744.31), and Henderson (607.16).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Aggravated Assault crime rate in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Aggravated Assault crime rate per 100K.

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.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
Lumberton
Rocky Mount
Kinston
Laurinburg
Henderson
Smithfield
Goldsboro
Mebane
Burlington
Shelby
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Lumberton 1329.15
2 Rocky Mount 1034.45
3 Kinston 970.87
4 Laurinburg 744.31
5 Henderson 607.16
6 Smithfield 601.50
7 Goldsboro 600.97
8 Mebane 573.78
9 Burlington 548.32
10 Shelby 499.95
11 Winston-Salem 446.55
12 Southern Pines 436.13
13 Roanoke Rapids 431.58
14 Durham 429.19
15 Monroe 420.03
16 Mount Airy 419.01
17 Eden 415.92
18 Hickory 393.95
19 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 391.46
20 Kernersville 380.66
21 New Bern 377.55
22 Hendersonville 372.88
23 Wilson 371.60
24 Fuquay-Varina 368.75
25 Albemarle 367.12
26 Thomasville 363.04
27 Gastonia 361.35
28 Tarboro 358.80
29 Graham 331.06
30 Greensboro 328.83
31 High Point 324.90
32 Salisbury 315.46
33 Wilmington 298.07
34 Greenville 294.70
35 Asheville 284.89
36 Mount Holly 267.05
37 Fayetteville 259.27
38 Reidsville 246.31
39 Raleigh 234.19
40 Carrboro 233.98
41 Lincolnton 215.46
42 Belmont 205.50
43 Mooresville 203.59
44 Hope Mills 198.79
45 Morganton 181.45
46 Lenoir 180.62
47 Lexington 178.02
48 Knightdale 176.57
49 Kings Mountain 173.95
50 Cornelius 170.54
51 Sanford 159.72
52 Boone 149.78
53 Newton 145.25
54 Asheboro 140.98
55 Huntersville 121.59
56 Leland 113.11
57 Garner 111.72
58 Waxhaw 108.19
59 Wake Forest 105.16
60 Matthews 102.79
61 Clayton 96.18
62 Archdale 94.99
63 Chapel Hill 76.81
64 Mint Hill 76.36
65 Pinehurst 73.29
66 Stallings 56.09
67 Cary 53.19
68 Apex 51.17
69 Morrisville 25.81
70 Holly Springs 23.33