Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2015
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (5,948), followed by Durham (2,185), Greensboro (1,707), Wilmington (880), and High Point (620).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2015, 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 | 5948 |
| 2 | Durham | 2185 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 1707 |
| 4 | Wilmington | 880 |
| 5 | High Point | 620 |
| 6 | Gastonia | 531 |
| 7 | Greenville | 510 |
| 8 | Goldsboro | 465 |
| 9 | Asheville | 447 |
| 10 | Rocky Mount | 442 |
| 11 | Burlington | 372 |
| 12 | Lumberton | 362 |
| 13 | Wilson | 301 |
| 14 | Salisbury | 251 |
| 15 | Laurinburg | 181 |
| 16 | Shelby | 176 |
| 17 | Hickory | 157 |
| 18 | Concord | 133 |
| 19 | New Bern | 116 |
| 20 | Jacksonville | 106 |
| 20 | Thomasville | 106 |
| 21 | Kannapolis | 98 |
| 22 | Smithfield | 94 |
| 23 | Asheboro | 89 |
| 24 | Reidsville | 87 |
| 25 | Graham | 83 |
| 26 | Washington | 82 |
| 27 | Cary | 81 |
| 28 | Albemarle | 80 |
| 29 | Oxford | 79 |
| 30 | Hope Mills | 78 |
| 30 | Lexington | 78 |
| 31 | Southern Pines | 75 |
| 31 | Spring Lake | 75 |
| 32 | Huntersville | 73 |
| 33 | Wadesboro | 69 |
| 34 | Matthews | 58 |
| 35 | Rockingham | 53 |
| 35 | Roxboro | 53 |
| 35 | Williamston | 53 |
| 36 | Mount Airy | 52 |
| 36 | Newton | 52 |
| 37 | Clinton | 50 |
| 37 | Morehead City | 50 |
| 38 | Tarboro | 49 |
| 39 | Wake Forest | 46 |
| 40 | Garner | 44 |
| 41 | Carrboro | 42 |
| 42 | Lincolnton | 40 |
| 43 | Lenoir | 39 |
| 44 | Selma | 38 |
| 45 | Long View | 37 |
| 46 | Cornelius | 35 |
| 46 | Farmville | 35 |
| 47 | Hamlet | 34 |
| 48 | Boone | 32 |
| 48 | Kings Mountain | 32 |
| 49 | Forest City | 31 |
| 49 | Mint Hill | 31 |
| 49 | Mount Holly | 31 |
| 50 | Siler City | 30 |
| 50 | Zebulon | 30 |
| 51 | Clayton | 28 |
| 52 | Belmont | 27 |
| 52 | Mebane | 27 |
| 53 | Raeford | 26 |
| 54 | Ahoskie | 25 |
| 54 | Waynesville | 25 |
| 55 | Tabor City | 24 |
| 56 | Butner | 23 |
| 56 | Plymouth | 23 |
| 57 | Carolina Beach | 22 |
| 57 | Robersonville | 22 |
| 58 | Archdale | 21 |
| 58 | Chadbourn | 21 |
| 58 | Leland | 21 |
| 59 | Erwin | 20 |
| 59 | Spencer | 20 |
| 59 | Sylva | 20 |
| 60 | Edenton | 19 |
| 60 | Mount Olive | 19 |
| 61 | Bessemer City | 18 |
| 61 | Gibsonville | 18 |
| 61 | Holly Springs | 18 |
| 61 | Maxton | 18 |
| 61 | Scotland Neck | 18 |
| 61 | Wallace | 18 |
| 61 | Weldon | 18 |
| 61 | Winterville | 18 |
| 61 | Yadkinville | 18 |
| 62 | Conover | 16 |
| 62 | Haw River | 16 |
| 62 | Jonesville | 16 |
| 62 | Morrisville | 16 |
| 62 | Murphy | 16 |
| 62 | Warsaw | 16 |
| 63 | Surf City | 15 |
| 64 | King | 14 |
| 64 | Shallotte | 14 |
| 65 | Beaufort | 13 |
| 65 | Wilkesboro | 13 |
| 65 | Woodfin | 13 |
| 66 | Aberdeen | 12 |
| 66 | Creedmoor | 12 |
| 66 | Hudson | 12 |
| 66 | Stallings | 12 |
| 66 | Troy | 12 |
| 67 | Cherryville | 11 |
| 67 | Maiden | 11 |
| 67 | Pinehurst | 11 |
| 67 | Wrightsville Beach | 11 |
| 68 | Brevard | 10 |
| 68 | Carthage | 10 |
| 68 | Davidson | 10 |
| 68 | Pittsboro | 10 |
| 68 | Waxhaw | 10 |
| 69 | Andrews | 9 |
| 69 | Burgaw | 9 |
| 69 | Lillington | 9 |
| 69 | Nags Head | 9 |
| 69 | Pinetops | 9 |
| 69 | Rose Hill | 9 |
| 69 | Swansboro | 9 |
| 70 | Cramerton | 8 |
| 70 | Mocksville | 8 |
| 70 | Stanley | 8 |
| 70 | St. Pauls | 8 |
| 70 | Wendell | 8 |
| 71 | Atlantic Beach | 7 |
| 71 | Louisburg | 7 |
| 71 | Pine Level | 7 |
| 71 | Rolesville | 7 |
| 71 | Windsor | 7 |
| 72 | Black Mountain | 6 |
| 72 | Emerald Isle | 6 |
| 72 | Fair Bluff | 6 |
| 73 | Biscoe | 5 |
| 73 | Cape Carteret | 5 |
| 73 | Dobson | 5 |
| 73 | Havelock | 5 |
| 73 | Holly Ridge | 5 |
| 73 | Newport | 5 |
| 74 | Fletcher | 4 |
| 74 | Granite Falls | 4 |
| 74 | Highlands | 4 |
| 74 | Marshville | 4 |
| 74 | Snow Hill | 4 |
| 75 | Kenansville | 3 |
| 75 | Lake Royale | 3 |
| 75 | Mars Hill | 3 |
| 75 | Mount Gilead | 3 |
| 75 | Weaverville | 3 |
| 76 | Belhaven | 2 |
| 76 | Blowing Rock | 2 |
| 76 | Claremont | 2 |
| 76 | Columbus | 2 |
| 76 | Kitty Hawk | 2 |
| 76 | Laurel Park | 2 |
| 76 | Middlesex | 2 |
| 76 | North Topsail Beach | 2 |
| 76 | Spring Hope | 2 |
| 76 | Star | 2 |
| 76 | Taylorsville | 2 |
| 76 | Troutman | 2 |
| 77 | Bethel | 1 |
| 77 | Bunn | 1 |
| 77 | Duck | 1 |
| 77 | Maysville | 1 |
| 77 | Newland | 1 |
| 77 | Pilot Mountain | 1 |
| 77 | Richlands | 1 |
| 77 | Trent Woods | 1 |
| 77 | Tryon | 1 |
| 77 | Valdese | 1 |
| 78 | Drexel | 0 |
| 78 | Lake Lure | 0 |
| 78 | Manteo | 0 |
| 78 | Pine Knoll Shores | 0 |
| 78 | Rockwell | 0 |
| 78 | Rutherfordton | 0 |
| 78 | Southern Shores | 0 |
| 78 | West Jefferson | 0 |
| 78 | Whispering Pines | 0 |
