Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Henderson had the highest Aggravated Assault Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,655.34), followed by Laurinburg (1,529.69), Goldsboro (992.63), Kinston (976.74), and Rocky Mount (926.76).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Aggravated Assault crime rate in 2020, 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 2020
Henderson
Laurinburg
Goldsboro
Kinston
Rocky Mount
Reidsville
Fayetteville
Burlington
Monroe
Albemarle
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Henderson 1655.34
2 Laurinburg 1529.69
3 Goldsboro 992.63
4 Kinston 976.74
5 Rocky Mount 926.76
6 Reidsville 825.20
7 Fayetteville 799.40
8 Burlington 772.69
9 Monroe 767.39
10 Albemarle 742.92
11 Gastonia 705.87
12 Roanoke Rapids 705.32
13 Greensboro 656.58
14 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 614.38
15 Durham 582.61
16 Asheville 577.78
17 Salisbury 552.21
18 High Point 534.61
19 New Bern 512.53
20 Eden 493.28
21 Wilmington 445.17
22 Waynesville 432.48
23 Wilson 430.43
24 Lexington 427.82
25 Lincolnton 407.08
26 Hickory 401.94
27 Smithfield 355.66
28 Graham 348.08
29 Thomasville 337.95
30 Greenville 323.19
31 Southern Pines 308.23
32 Belmont 295.77
33 Newton 295.37
34 Elizabeth City 294.58
35 Jacksonville 271.43
36 Raleigh 256.50
37 Hendersonville 252.19
38 Mebane 230.85
39 Kernersville 221.46
40 Havelock 218.03
41 Knightdale 202.83
42 Lenoir 184.56
43 Kannapolis 171.69
44 Carrboro 168.41
45 Garner 168.26
46 Mint Hill 163.07
47 Archdale 147.56
48 Kings Mountain 145.26
49 Mooresville 141.09
50 Huntersville 127.80
51 Wake Forest 115.21
52 Clayton 111.17
53 Chapel Hill 98.69
54 Pinehurst 89.09
55 Matthews 85.65
56 Concord 80.28
57 Boone 75.09
58 Holly Springs 68.18
59 Winterville 59.94
60 Elon 55.52
61 Cary 44.14
62 Fuquay-Varina 43.63
63 Stallings 42.62
64 Apex 33.70
65 Morrisville 33.04
66 Davidson 22.53
67 Waxhaw 21.95