Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Kinston had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (111.83), followed by Albemarle (73.21), Henderson (73.01), Reidsville (43.02), and Gastonia (38.33).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Arson 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 Arson 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 Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
Kinston
Albemarle
Henderson
Reidsville
Gastonia
Hope Mills
Greensboro
Laurinburg
Rocky Mount
Elizabeth City
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Kinston 111.83
2 Albemarle 73.21
3 Henderson 73.01
4 Reidsville 43.02
5 Gastonia 38.33
6 Hope Mills 37.70
7 Greensboro 36.89
8 Laurinburg 33.79
9 Rocky Mount 33.77
10 Elizabeth City 33.43
11 Thomasville 29.96
12 Roanoke Rapids 28.48
13 Waynesville 28.22
14 Monroe 27.82
15 Fayetteville 27.35
16 Hickory 26.44
17 Winston-Salem 25.60
18 Asheville 25.57
19 Lumberton 24.86
20 High Point 22.71
21 Lexington 20.88
22 Shelby 19.87
23 Greenville 17.74
24 Salisbury 17.72
25 Statesville 17.59
26 Lenoir 16.78
27 Wilson 16.16
28 Burlington 16.05
29 Asheboro 15.34
30 Newton 15.09
31 Smithfield 14.73
32 Clayton 14.40
33 Hendersonville 13.94
34 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 13.70
35 New Bern 13.34
36 Kannapolis 13.20
37 Durham 12.33
37 Mooresville 12.33
38 Kernersville 11.97
39 Goldsboro 11.64
40 Mebane 11.52
41 Mint Hill 10.45
42 Cornelius 9.54
43 Carrboro 9.34
44 Kings Mountain 8.96
45 Wilmington 8.68
46 Archdale 8.64
47 Lincolnton 8.59
48 Raleigh 8.51
49 Eden 6.76
50 Huntersville 6.62
51 Southern Pines 6.51
52 Graham 6.28
53 Garner 6.08
54 Wake Forest 6.07
55 Mount Holly 5.98
56 Apex 5.89
57 Matthews 5.81
58 Knightdale 5.27
59 Waxhaw 5.24
60 Boone 4.92
61 Holly Springs 4.79
62 Concord 3.98
63 Cary 3.38
64 Morrisville 3.12
65 Chapel Hill 3.11
66 Jacksonville 2.63
67 Davidson 0.00
67 Elon 0.00
67 Fuquay-Varina 0.00
67 Havelock 0.00
67 Pinehurst 0.00
67 Spring Lake 0.00
67 Stallings 0.00
67 Winterville 0.00