Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among North Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Kinston had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (67.36), followed by Rocky Mount (47.95), Lenoir (43.95), Burlington (42.69), and Laurinburg (40.02).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2024, 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 2024
Kinston
Rocky Mount
Lenoir
Burlington
Laurinburg
Mount Airy
Lexington
High Point
Hendersonville
Asheville
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Kinston 67.36
2 Rocky Mount 47.95
3 Lenoir 43.95
4 Burlington 42.69
5 Laurinburg 40.02
6 Mount Airy 37.77
7 Lexington 35.18
8 High Point 34.01
9 Hendersonville 32.13
10 Asheville 31.51
11 Greensboro 29.58
12 Wilson 29.27
13 Waynesville 27.74
14 Roanoke Rapids 27.59
15 Winston-Salem 27.56
16 Reidsville 27.43
17 Fayetteville 26.67
18 Gastonia 25.85
19 Southern Pines 23.40
20 Shelby 22.70
21 Thomasville 21.80
22 Graham 21.31
23 Lumberton 20.96
24 Henderson 20.28
25 Eden 19.60
26 Zebulon 19.31
27 Wendell 18.43
28 Monroe 17.99
29 Goldsboro 17.94
30 Pineville 17.65
31 Kernersville 17.53
32 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 16.35
33 Elizabeth City 15.74
34 Hickory 15.67
35 Smithfield 15.56
36 Newton 14.84
37 Greenville 14.31
38 Garner 13.62
39 Havelock 12.07
40 Cornelius 11.87
41 Durham 11.66
42 Carrboro 9.50
43 Tarboro 9.16
44 Lincolnton 8.01
45 Raleigh 7.38
46 Wilmington 6.40
47 Belmont 6.38
48 Chapel Hill 6.26
49 Huntersville 6.08
50 Kannapolis 4.94
51 Knightdale 4.87
52 Mebane 4.78
53 Cary 4.40
54 Waxhaw 4.18
55 Mooresville 3.65
56 Wake Forest 3.58
57 Concord 3.57
58 Morrisville 3.09
59 Salisbury 2.74
60 Fuquay-Varina 2.11
61 Archdale 0.00
61 Boone 0.00
61 Clayton 0.00
61 Davidson 0.00
61 Elon 0.00
61 Kings Mountain 0.00
61 Leland 0.00
61 Matthews 0.00
61 Mint Hill 0.00
61 Mount Holly 0.00
61 New Bern 0.00
61 Pinehurst 0.00
61 Rolesville 0.00
61 Spring Lake 0.00
61 Stallings 0.00
61 Winterville 0.00