Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Larceny Theft 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, Waynesville had the highest Larceny Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (5,191.87), followed by Lumberton (4,729.23), Asheville (4,033.88), Albemarle (3,898.48), and Burlington (3,633.28).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Larceny Theft 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 Larceny Theft 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 Larceny 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Larceny Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
Waynesville
Lumberton
Asheville
Albemarle
Burlington
Kinston
Hendersonville
Lincolnton
Goldsboro
Hickory
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Larceny Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Waynesville 5191.87
2 Lumberton 4729.23
3 Asheville 4033.88
4 Albemarle 3898.48
5 Burlington 3633.28
6 Kinston 3502.44
7 Hendersonville 3414.40
8 Lincolnton 3376.00
9 Goldsboro 3333.14
10 Hickory 3266.51
11 Hope Mills 3185.87
12 Salisbury 3142.72
13 Henderson 3139.31
14 Reidsville 3104.39
15 Gastonia 3084.59
16 Winston-Salem 3011.62
17 Roanoke Rapids 2954.58
18 Mebane 2913.91
19 Monroe 2826.31
20 Smithfield 2812.75
21 Kernersville 2747.87
22 Statesville 2716.40
23 Asheboro 2541.98
24 Durham 2540.40
25 Lenoir 2539.01
26 Garner 2532.76
27 Greensboro 2509.10
28 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 2423.24
29 Lexington 2264.90
30 Matthews 2227.19
31 Fayetteville 2201.87
32 Newton 2142.91
33 Wilmington 2141.86
34 Shelby 2091.61
35 High Point 2062.15
36 New Bern 2047.69
37 Mooresville 2041.42
38 Laurinburg 2040.82
39 Spring Lake 1953.78
40 Wilson 1864.38
41 Knightdale 1845.02
42 Greenville 1723.11
43 Eden 1704.32
44 Kannapolis 1689.16
45 Thomasville 1681.40
46 Rocky Mount 1658.38
47 Graham 1652.11
48 Raleigh 1638.78
49 Kings Mountain 1576.78
50 Chapel Hill 1546.87
51 Clayton 1483.35
52 Jacksonville 1439.64
53 Morrisville 1430.45
54 Carrboro 1368.33
55 Havelock 1362.47
56 Elizabeth City 1298.20
57 Archdale 1218.46
58 Southern Pines 1172.03
59 Boone 1112.15
60 Mount Holly 1106.46
61 Concord 935.10
62 Huntersville 934.66
63 Cornelius 918.83
64 Holly Springs 904.35
65 Wake Forest 804.74
66 Cary 802.88
67 Apex 761.66
68 Mint Hill 759.56
69 Stallings 752.42
70 Fuquay-Varina 734.91
71 Waxhaw 612.92
72 Winterville 479.22
73 Davidson 460.73
74 Pinehurst 411.52
75 Elon 279.53