Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (2,761), followed by Fayetteville (391), Wilmington (275), Asheville (260), and High Point (210).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2016, 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 | 2761 |
| 2 | Fayetteville | 391 |
| 3 | Wilmington | 275 |
| 4 | Asheville | 260 |
| 5 | High Point | 210 |
| 6 | Lumberton | 161 |
| 7 | Hickory | 109 |
| 8 | Concord | 100 |
| 9 | Goldsboro | 99 |
| 10 | Rocky Mount | 98 |
| 11 | Burlington | 94 |
| 12 | Monroe | 82 |
| 13 | Salisbury | 77 |
| 14 | Kannapolis | 72 |
| 15 | Chapel Hill | 66 |
| 16 | Cary | 59 |
| 17 | Matthews | 56 |
| 18 | Lenoir | 52 |
| 19 | Huntersville | 50 |
| 19 | Shelby | 50 |
| 20 | Waynesville | 46 |
| 21 | Hendersonville | 45 |
| 22 | Asheboro | 40 |
| 23 | Garner | 39 |
| 23 | Mount Airy | 39 |
| 23 | Pineville | 39 |
| 24 | Thomasville | 38 |
| 25 | Kernersville | 36 |
| 26 | Mooresville | 33 |
| 26 | Roanoke Rapids | 33 |
| 27 | Albemarle | 32 |
| 27 | Kinston | 32 |
| 28 | Forest City | 31 |
| 29 | Marion | 30 |
| 30 | Mint Hill | 27 |
| 31 | Oxford | 26 |
| 31 | Reidsville | 26 |
| 32 | Henderson | 25 |
| 33 | Long View | 24 |
| 34 | Hope Mills | 23 |
| 34 | New Bern | 23 |
| 35 | Eden | 22 |
| 35 | Laurinburg | 22 |
| 36 | Mount Holly | 21 |
| 37 | Elizabeth City | 20 |
| 38 | Graham | 19 |
| 38 | Leland | 19 |
| 38 | Stallings | 19 |
| 39 | Newton | 18 |
| 40 | Apex | 17 |
| 41 | Benson | 16 |
| 41 | Clinton | 16 |
| 41 | Mebane | 16 |
| 41 | Rockingham | 16 |
| 41 | Sylva | 16 |
| 42 | Granite Falls | 15 |
| 43 | Selma | 14 |
| 44 | Siler City | 13 |
| 45 | Boone | 12 |
| 45 | Carrboro | 12 |
| 45 | Fuquay-Varina | 12 |
| 45 | Hamlet | 12 |
| 45 | Knightdale | 12 |
| 45 | Southern Pines | 12 |
| 45 | Wadesboro | 12 |
| 46 | Aberdeen | 11 |
| 46 | Wake Forest | 11 |
| 47 | Belmont | 10 |
| 47 | Butner | 10 |
| 48 | Ahoskie | 9 |
| 48 | Ayden | 9 |
| 48 | Clayton | 9 |
| 48 | Conover | 9 |
| 48 | Wallace | 9 |
| 48 | Warsaw | 9 |
| 48 | Woodfin | 9 |
| 49 | Angier | 8 |
| 49 | Mount Olive | 8 |
| 49 | Murphy | 8 |
| 49 | Plymouth | 8 |
| 49 | Spencer | 8 |
| 49 | Washington | 8 |
| 49 | Wrightsville Beach | 8 |
| 50 | Black Mountain | 7 |
| 50 | Erwin | 7 |
| 50 | Haw River | 7 |
| 50 | Maiden | 7 |
| 50 | Rockwell | 7 |
| 50 | Shallotte | 7 |
| 50 | Surf City | 7 |
| 50 | Tabor City | 7 |
| 51 | Boiling Spring Lakes | 6 |
| 51 | Burgaw | 6 |
| 51 | Fletcher | 6 |
| 51 | Gibsonville | 6 |
| 51 | Kill Devil Hills | 6 |
| 51 | North Wilkesboro | 6 |
| 51 | Weldon | 6 |
| 51 | Wilkesboro | 6 |
| 51 | Windsor | 6 |
| 52 | Brevard | 5 |
| 52 | Cherryville | 5 |
| 52 | Holly Springs | 5 |
| 52 | Nags Head | 5 |
| 52 | Randleman | 5 |
| 52 | Tarboro | 5 |
| 52 | Weaverville | 5 |
| 52 | Wendell | 5 |
| 52 | Youngsville | 5 |
| 53 | Atlantic Beach | 4 |
| 53 | Beaufort | 4 |
| 53 | Columbus | 4 |
| 53 | Creedmoor | 4 |
| 53 | Davidson | 4 |
| 53 | Manteo | 4 |
| 53 | Maxton | 4 |
| 53 | Morehead City | 4 |
| 53 | Newport | 4 |
| 53 | Pittsboro | 4 |
| 53 | Raeford | 4 |
| 53 | Swansboro | 4 |
| 54 | Edenton | 3 |
| 54 | Emerald Isle | 3 |
| 54 | Fairmont | 3 |
| 54 | Farmville | 3 |
| 54 | Holly Ridge | 3 |
| 54 | Hudson | 3 |
| 54 | Kitty Hawk | 3 |
| 54 | Marshville | 3 |
| 54 | Mayodan | 3 |
| 54 | Rolesville | 3 |
| 54 | Rutherfordton | 3 |
| 54 | Troy | 3 |
| 54 | West Jefferson | 3 |
| 54 | White Lake | 3 |
| 55 | Bessemer City | 2 |
| 55 | Carthage | 2 |
| 55 | Drexel | 2 |
| 55 | King | 2 |
| 55 | Laurel Park | 2 |
| 55 | Louisburg | 2 |
| 55 | Pinehurst | 2 |
| 55 | Pine Level | 2 |
| 55 | Robersonville | 2 |
| 55 | Stanley | 2 |
| 55 | Troutman | 2 |
| 55 | Winterville | 2 |
| 56 | Bailey | 1 |
| 56 | Banner Elk | 1 |
| 56 | Beech Mountain | 1 |
| 56 | Belhaven | 1 |
| 56 | Biscoe | 1 |
| 56 | Claremont | 1 |
| 56 | Dobson | 1 |
| 56 | Elkin | 1 |
| 56 | Highlands | 1 |
| 56 | Kings Mountain | 1 |
| 56 | Newland | 1 |
| 56 | Pilot Mountain | 1 |
| 56 | Pinebluff | 1 |
| 56 | Rose Hill | 1 |
| 56 | Snow Hill | 1 |
| 56 | Warrenton | 1 |
| 56 | Waxhaw | 1 |
| 56 | Yadkinville | 1 |
| 57 | Biltmore Forest | 0 |
| 57 | Blowing Rock | 0 |
| 57 | Cape Carteret | 0 |
| 57 | Clyde | 0 |
| 57 | Duck | 0 |
| 57 | Elon | 0 |
| 57 | Jefferson | 0 |
| 57 | Kenansville | 0 |
| 57 | Lake Royale | 0 |
| 57 | Maysville | 0 |
| 57 | Pine Knoll Shores | 0 |
| 57 | Richlands | 0 |
| 57 | Rowland | 0 |
| 57 | Star | 0 |
| 57 | St. Pauls | 0 |
| 57 | Trent Woods | 0 |
| 57 | Whispering Pines | 0 |