Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Waynesville had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (8,030.27), followed by Henderson (7,913.33), Kinston (7,365.82), Albemarle (6,674.04), and Asheville (6,580.12).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total 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 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.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waynesville | 8030.27 |
| 2 | Henderson | 7913.33 |
| 3 | Kinston | 7365.82 |
| 4 | Albemarle | 6674.04 |
| 5 | Asheville | 6580.12 |
| 6 | Laurinburg | 6507.88 |
| 7 | Goldsboro | 6193.65 |
| 8 | Reidsville | 5934.27 |
| 9 | Monroe | 5879.56 |
| 10 | Roanoke Rapids | 5332.21 |
| 11 | Burlington | 5326.98 |
| 12 | Belmont | 5238.17 |
| 13 | Gastonia | 5032.21 |
| 14 | Hendersonville | 4882.66 |
| 15 | Lincolnton | 4831.86 |
| 16 | Hickory | 4726.39 |
| 17 | Durham | 4611.74 |
| 18 | Greensboro | 4547.38 |
| 19 | Kernersville | 4513.79 |
| 20 | Fayetteville | 4401.67 |
| 21 | Salisbury | 4338.38 |
| 22 | Smithfield | 4214.91 |
| 23 | Rocky Mount | 4095.67 |
| 24 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 4093.04 |
| 25 | New Bern | 3730.82 |
| 26 | Lexington | 3713.09 |
| 27 | High Point | 3707.12 |
| 28 | Mebane | 3699.54 |
| 29 | Newton | 3688.28 |
| 30 | Lenoir | 3680.09 |
| 31 | Elizabeth City | 3665.31 |
| 32 | Eden | 3540.78 |
| 33 | Wilson | 3471.69 |
| 34 | Matthews | 3387.48 |
| 35 | Garner | 3312.25 |
| 36 | Thomasville | 3221.81 |
| 37 | Wilmington | 3197.29 |
| 38 | Greenville | 3088.84 |
| 39 | Kannapolis | 3059.59 |
| 40 | Kings Mountain | 2959.60 |
| 41 | Graham | 2740.33 |
| 42 | Mooresville | 2665.53 |
| 43 | Havelock | 2565.66 |
| 44 | Clayton | 2438.00 |
| 45 | Raleigh | 2423.15 |
| 46 | Jacksonville | 2409.45 |
| 47 | Southern Pines | 2378.72 |
| 48 | Archdale | 2222.03 |
| 49 | Morrisville | 2194.03 |
| 50 | Knightdale | 2145.72 |
| 51 | Carrboro | 1941.34 |
| 52 | Chapel Hill | 1907.39 |
| 53 | Huntersville | 1649.57 |
| 54 | Concord | 1520.16 |
| 55 | Mint Hill | 1492.43 |
| 56 | Boone | 1471.84 |
| 57 | Wake Forest | 1225.44 |
| 58 | Apex | 1169.77 |
| 59 | Stallings | 1108.00 |
| 60 | Cary | 1016.39 |
| 61 | Fuquay-Varina | 1015.86 |
| 62 | Holly Springs | 1012.63 |
| 63 | Waxhaw | 998.79 |
| 64 | Pinehurst | 902.77 |
| 65 | Davidson | 818.75 |
| 66 | Winterville | 779.22 |
| 67 | Elon | 555.16 |
