Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Rape Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Shelby had the highest Rape Crime Rate per 100K residents (59.2), followed by Wilmington (53.71), Boone (48.93), Greenville (40.61), and Asheville (39.33).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Rape crime rate in 2015, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Rape 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 Rape 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 Rape Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015
Shelby
Wilmington
Boone
Greenville
Asheville
Gastonia
Newton
Hickory
Lumberton
Garner
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Rape Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Shelby 59.20
2 Wilmington 53.71
3 Boone 48.93
4 Greenville 40.61
5 Asheville 39.33
6 Gastonia 39.09
7 Newton 38.42
8 Hickory 37.35
9 Lumberton 36.79
10 Garner 35.31
11 High Point 33.74
12 Smithfield 33.55
13 Albemarle 31.26
14 Burlington 28.84
15 Durham 28.69
16 Reidsville 28.61
17 Lincolnton 27.80
18 Graham 27.55
19 Lexington 25.85
20 Greensboro 25.18
21 Rocky Mount 25.01
22 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 24.61
23 Kannapolis 23.96
24 Carrboro 23.43
25 Jacksonville 23.32
26 Southern Pines 22.30
27 Mebane 21.77
28 Salisbury 20.73
29 Laurinburg 19.35
30 Mount Airy 19.27
31 Belmont 19.03
32 Kings Mountain 18.79
33 Tarboro 17.73
34 Lenoir 16.81
35 Leland 16.78
36 Wilson 16.18
37 Thomasville 14.78
38 Waxhaw 14.71
39 Concord 12.62
40 Mint Hill 11.69
41 New Bern 9.86
42 Matthews 9.77
43 Asheboro 7.68
44 Cornelius 7.11
45 Mount Holly 7.09
46 Stallings 6.55
47 Pinehurst 6.40
48 Cary 6.24
49 Huntersville 5.68
50 Goldsboro 5.55
51 Havelock 4.83
52 Morrisville 4.19
53 Archdale 0.00
53 Clayton 0.00
53 Davidson 0.00
53 Holly Springs 0.00
53 Hope Mills 0.00
53 Spring Lake 0.00
53 Wake Forest 0.00