Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (5,688), followed by Greensboro (2,160), Raleigh (1,762), Winston-Salem (1,664), and Durham (1,167).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes.
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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 5688 |
| 2 | Greensboro | 2160 |
| 3 | Raleigh | 1762 |
| 4 | Winston-Salem | 1664 |
| 5 | Durham | 1167 |
| 6 | Fayetteville | 1079 |
| 7 | Gastonia | 582 |
| 8 | Asheville | 556 |
| 9 | Burlington | 458 |
| 10 | Wilmington | 449 |
| 11 | High Point | 425 |
| 12 | Greenville | 337 |
| 13 | Rocky Mount | 302 |
| 14 | Goldsboro | 274 |
| 15 | Salisbury | 266 |
| 16 | Laurinburg | 240 |
| 17 | Lumberton | 239 |
| 18 | Henderson | 225 |
| 19 | Wilson | 222 |
| 20 | Shelby | 197 |
| 21 | Monroe | 191 |
| 22 | Kinston | 150 |
| 23 | Hickory | 145 |
| 24 | Concord | 132 |
| 25 | Roanoke Rapids | 104 |
| 26 | Garner | 102 |
| 27 | Cary | 91 |
| 28 | New Bern | 89 |
| 29 | Wadesboro | 85 |
| 30 | Mooresville | 74 |
| 31 | Chapel Hill | 72 |
| 31 | Reidsville | 72 |
| 31 | Wake Forest | 72 |
| 32 | Roxboro | 69 |
| 33 | Huntersville | 68 |
| 34 | Selma | 65 |
| 35 | Kings Mountain | 64 |
| 36 | Kannapolis | 62 |
| 37 | Tarboro | 61 |
| 38 | Oxford | 60 |
| 39 | Dunn | 59 |
| 39 | Lexington | 59 |
| 39 | Thomasville | 59 |
| 40 | Farmville | 58 |
| 41 | Pineville | 57 |
| 42 | Spring Lake | 56 |
| 43 | Kernersville | 54 |
| 44 | Eden | 53 |
| 44 | Mebane | 53 |
| 44 | Smithfield | 53 |
| 45 | Southern Pines | 50 |
| 46 | Plymouth | 49 |
| 47 | Belmont | 48 |
| 48 | Elizabeth City | 47 |
| 49 | Williamston | 46 |
| 50 | Newton | 45 |
| 51 | Clayton | 41 |
| 51 | Graham | 41 |
| 52 | Clinton | 40 |
| 52 | Rockingham | 40 |
| 53 | Waynesville | 39 |
| 54 | Washington | 33 |
| 55 | Matthews | 32 |
| 56 | Benson | 31 |
| 56 | Knightdale | 31 |
| 57 | Hendersonville | 30 |
| 57 | Lincolnton | 30 |
| 57 | Morehead City | 30 |
| 58 | Lenoir | 29 |
| 59 | Carrboro | 28 |
| 59 | Forest City | 28 |
| 59 | Havelock | 28 |
| 59 | Hillsborough | 28 |
| 60 | Zebulon | 26 |
| 61 | Mount Airy | 25 |
| 61 | Siler City | 25 |
| 62 | Aberdeen | 24 |
| 62 | Ahoskie | 24 |
| 63 | Cornelius | 23 |
| 63 | Mint Hill | 23 |
| 64 | Fuquay-Varina | 22 |
| 65 | Erwin | 20 |
| 65 | Fairmont | 20 |
| 65 | Wilson's Mills | 20 |
| 66 | Morrisville | 19 |
| 66 | Wendell | 19 |
| 67 | Butner | 18 |
| 67 | Red Springs | 18 |
| 68 | Leland | 17 |
| 68 | Marshville | 17 |
| 69 | Boiling Spring Lakes | 16 |
| 69 | Carolina Beach | 16 |
| 69 | Marion | 16 |
| 70 | Bessemer City | 15 |
| 70 | Shallotte | 15 |
| 71 | Edenton | 14 |
| 71 | Mount Holly | 14 |
| 71 | Whiteville | 14 |
| 72 | Mount Olive | 13 |
| 72 | Ranlo | 13 |
| 73 | Kill Devil Hills | 12 |
| 74 | Beaufort | 11 |
| 74 | Gibsonville | 11 |
| 74 | Newport | 11 |
| 74 | Sylva | 11 |
| 74 | Wallace | 11 |
| 74 | Windsor | 11 |
| 74 | Woodfin | 11 |
| 75 | Angier | 10 |
| 75 | Dallas | 10 |
| 75 | Louisburg | 10 |
| 75 | Murfreesboro | 10 |
| 75 | Rutherfordton | 10 |
| 75 | Surf City | 10 |
| 75 | Waxhaw | 10 |
| 75 | Wilkesboro | 10 |
| 76 | Ayden | 9 |
| 76 | Boone | 9 |
| 76 | Creedmoor | 9 |
| 77 | Archdale | 8 |
| 77 | Bryson City | 8 |
| 77 | Kitty Hawk | 8 |
| 77 | Nags Head | 8 |
| 78 | Atlantic Beach | 7 |
| 78 | Burgaw | 7 |
| 78 | Canton | 7 |
| 78 | Cherryville | 7 |
| 78 | Franklin | 7 |
| 78 | Pinehurst | 7 |
| 78 | Tabor City | 7 |
| 78 | Warsaw | 7 |
| 78 | Winterville | 7 |
| 79 | Chadbourn | 6 |
| 79 | Elon | 6 |
| 79 | Granite Falls | 6 |
| 79 | Maggie Valley | 6 |
| 79 | North Wilkesboro | 6 |
| 79 | Stallings | 6 |
| 79 | Troutman | 6 |
| 79 | Yadkinville | 6 |
| 80 | Black Mountain | 5 |
| 80 | China Grove | 5 |
| 80 | Coats | 5 |
| 80 | Davidson | 5 |
| 80 | Haw River | 5 |
| 80 | Sharpsburg | 5 |
| 80 | Sunset Beach | 5 |
| 80 | Valdese | 5 |
| 81 | Beulaville | 4 |
| 81 | Cramerton | 4 |
| 81 | Emerald Isle | 4 |
| 81 | Franklinton | 4 |
| 81 | Jonesville | 4 |
| 81 | King | 4 |
| 81 | Lowell | 4 |
| 81 | Maxton | 4 |
| 81 | Southport | 4 |
| 81 | Troy | 4 |
| 82 | Fletcher | 3 |
| 82 | Pembroke | 3 |
| 82 | Pittsboro | 3 |
| 82 | Raeford | 3 |
| 82 | Stantonsburg | 3 |
| 82 | Weaverville | 3 |
| 82 | Wrightsville Beach | 3 |
| 83 | Biscoe | 2 |
| 83 | Four Oaks | 2 |
| 83 | Holly Ridge | 2 |
| 83 | Kenansville | 2 |
| 83 | Rowland | 2 |
| 83 | Saluda | 2 |
| 83 | Star | 2 |
| 83 | Swansboro | 2 |
| 84 | Beech Mountain | 1 |
| 84 | Blowing Rock | 1 |
| 84 | Cleveland | 1 |
| 84 | Holden Beach | 1 |
| 84 | Hudson | 1 |
| 84 | Jefferson | 1 |
| 84 | Madison | 1 |
| 84 | Maysville | 1 |
| 84 | Ocean Isle Beach | 1 |
| 84 | Richlands | 1 |
| 84 | Snow Hill | 1 |
| 84 | Southern Shores | 1 |
| 84 | Tryon | 1 |
| 84 | Weldon | 1 |
| 84 | West Jefferson | 1 |
| 85 | Banner Elk | 0 |
| 85 | Biltmore Forest | 0 |
| 85 | Broadway | 0 |
| 85 | Bunn | 0 |
| 85 | Caswell Beach | 0 |
| 85 | Columbus | 0 |
| 85 | Drexel | 0 |
| 85 | Highlands | 0 |
| 85 | Mayodan | 0 |
| 85 | Middlesex | 0 |
| 85 | North Topsail Beach | 0 |
| 85 | Pine Knoll Shores | 0 |
| 85 | Pine Level | 0 |
| 85 | Rolesville | 0 |
| 85 | Spruce Pine | 0 |
| 85 | Taylorsville | 0 |
| 85 | Whispering Pines | 0 |
| 85 | Youngsville | 0 |
