Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Kinston had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (7,566), followed by Henderson (7,307.17), Albemarle (6,128.45), Elizabeth City (5,893.7), and Reidsville (5,822.56).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total 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 Total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Kinston
Henderson
Albemarle
Elizabeth City
Reidsville
Asheville
Gastonia
Salisbury
Hickory
Lenoir
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Kinston 7566.00
2 Henderson 7307.17
3 Albemarle 6128.45
4 Elizabeth City 5893.70
5 Reidsville 5822.56
6 Asheville 5755.16
7 Gastonia 5665.06
8 Salisbury 5368.57
9 Hickory 5031.82
10 Lenoir 5004.47
11 Asheboro 4964.90
12 Hope Mills 4840.00
13 Belmont 4776.58
14 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 4431.32
15 Burlington 4291.47
16 Durham 4263.24
17 Kernersville 4228.56
18 Kings Mountain 4126.57
19 Thomasville 4110.41
20 Smithfield 4029.74
21 Eden 4026.22
22 Wilson 4004.70
23 Newton 4001.22
24 Greensboro 3984.69
25 High Point 3851.55
26 Rocky Mount 3708.98
27 Wilmington 3623.88
28 New Bern 3547.30
29 Greenville 3381.78
30 Lexington 3273.97
31 Matthews 3093.72
32 Sanford 2876.23
33 Mooresville 2848.20
34 Havelock 2808.25
35 Jacksonville 2752.56
36 Southern Pines 2417.49
37 Archdale 2272.53
38 Kannapolis 2172.86
39 Mount Holly 2070.26
40 Clayton 2017.25
41 Carrboro 2005.40
42 Mint Hill 1936.07
43 Concord 1885.73
44 Huntersville 1666.18
45 Leland 1656.51
46 Wake Forest 1586.26
47 Boone 1577.55
48 Apex 1359.91
49 Davidson 1073.03
50 Cary 1041.53
51 Pinehurst 777.15
52 Holly Springs 775.51