Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2024
Updated on January 21, 2026.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (44,688), followed by Raleigh (16,182), Durham (13,301), Greensboro (13,196), and Winston-Salem (9,548).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Total 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 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.
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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2024
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| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 44688 |
| 2 | Raleigh | 16182 |
| 3 | Durham | 13301 |
| 4 | Greensboro | 13196 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem | 9548 |
| 6 | Fayetteville | 7939 |
| 7 | Wilmington | 5009 |
| 8 | Asheville | 4497 |
| 9 | Gastonia | 3736 |
| 10 | High Point | 3464 |
| 11 | Greenville | 3073 |
| 12 | Rocky Mount | 2599 |
| 13 | Cary | 2532 |
| 14 | Burlington | 2485 |
| 15 | Goldsboro | 2327 |
| 16 | Lumberton | 2222 |
| 17 | Salisbury | 1810 |
| 18 | Garner | 1791 |
| 19 | Chapel Hill | 1721 |
| 20 | Monroe | 1558 |
| 21 | Hickory | 1451 |
| 22 | Wilson | 1440 |
| 23 | Concord | 1419 |
| 24 | Mooresville | 1301 |
| 25 | Kannapolis | 1189 |
| 26 | Kinston | 1156 |
| 27 | Henderson | 1126 |
| 28 | Pineville | 1076 |
| 29 | Laurinburg | 1046 |
| 30 | Huntersville | 995 |
| 31 | Kernersville | 968 |
| 32 | Matthews | 892 |
| 33 | Morrisville | 820 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 813 |
| 35 | Shelby | 771 |
| 36 | Mebane | 737 |
| 37 | Thomasville | 729 |
| 38 | Lexington | 695 |
| 39 | New Bern | 644 |
| 40 | Knightdale | 642 |
| 41 | Lenoir | 641 |
| 42 | Roanoke Rapids | 624 |
| 43 | Elizabeth City | 523 |
| 43 | Smithfield | 523 |
| 44 | Hendersonville | 522 |
| 45 | Dunn | 520 |
| 46 | Belmont | 505 |
| 47 | Reidsville | 490 |
| 48 | Hillsborough | 480 |
| 49 | Wadesboro | 463 |
| 50 | Clayton | 457 |
| 51 | Eden | 454 |
| 52 | Spring Lake | 449 |
| 53 | Carrboro | 446 |
| 54 | Forest City | 433 |
| 55 | Graham | 422 |
| 56 | Southern Pines | 414 |
| 57 | Oxford | 402 |
| 58 | Whiteville | 397 |
| 59 | Rockingham | 391 |
| 60 | Cornelius | 388 |
| 61 | Williamston | 378 |
| 62 | Washington | 376 |
| 63 | Roxboro | 372 |
| 64 | Tarboro | 368 |
| 65 | Waynesville | 361 |
| 66 | Leland | 358 |
| 67 | Kings Mountain | 351 |
| 68 | Aberdeen | 347 |
| 69 | Morehead City | 342 |
| 70 | Mount Holly | 326 |
| 71 | Clinton | 322 |
| 72 | Newton | 313 |
| 73 | Lincolnton | 311 |
| 74 | Fuquay-Varina | 309 |
| 75 | Havelock | 297 |
| 76 | Mount Airy | 295 |
| 77 | Zebulon | 290 |
| 78 | Mint Hill | 264 |
| 79 | Marion | 257 |
| 80 | Pembroke | 254 |
| 81 | Shallotte | 252 |
| 82 | Selma | 250 |
| 83 | Ahoskie | 218 |
| 84 | Siler City | 215 |
| 85 | Wilkesboro | 206 |
| 86 | Cherryville | 202 |
| 87 | Boone | 200 |
| 87 | Wendell | 200 |
| 88 | Louisburg | 197 |
| 89 | Mayodan | 195 |
| 90 | Plymouth | 170 |
| 91 | Red Springs | 166 |
| 92 | Benson | 162 |
| 93 | Farmville | 159 |
| 94 | Jonesville | 157 |
| 95 | Granite Falls | 156 |
| 95 | Pittsboro | 156 |
| 96 | Carolina Beach | 152 |
| 96 | Weaverville | 152 |
| 97 | Archdale | 149 |
| 98 | Troutman | 142 |
| 99 | Franklin | 139 |
| 99 | Mount Olive | 139 |
| 100 | Rutherfordton | 135 |
| 101 | Erwin | 134 |
| 101 | Kill Devil Hills | 134 |
| 102 | Sylva | 130 |
| 103 | Dallas | 129 |
| 104 | Butner | 127 |
| 104 | Stallings | 127 |
| 105 | Wallace | 126 |
| 106 | Fairmont | 122 |
| 107 | Boiling Spring Lakes | 120 |
| 108 | Fletcher | 116 |
| 108 | Waxhaw | 116 |
| 109 | Nags Head | 115 |
| 110 | Bessemer City | 111 |
| 111 | Gibsonville | 108 |
| 112 | Black Mountain | 106 |
| 112 | Surf City | 106 |
| 113 | Edenton | 103 |
| 114 | Beaufort | 101 |
| 114 | Woodfin | 101 |
| 115 | Franklinton | 100 |
| 115 | North Wilkesboro | 100 |
| 116 | King | 99 |
| 117 | Maggie Valley | 98 |
| 117 | Valdese | 98 |
| 118 | Creedmoor | 97 |
| 119 | Warsaw | 93 |
| 119 | Wrightsville Beach | 93 |
| 120 | Canton | 90 |
| 121 | Ayden | 89 |
| 122 | Emerald Isle | 88 |
| 122 | Winterville | 88 |
| 123 | Swansboro | 82 |
| 124 | Angier | 81 |
| 125 | Haw River | 79 |
| 125 | Marshville | 79 |
| 125 | Newport | 79 |
| 126 | Cramerton | 76 |
| 127 | Biscoe | 74 |
| 128 | Davidson | 70 |
| 128 | Kitty Hawk | 70 |
| 128 | Raeford | 70 |
| 129 | Chadbourn | 69 |
| 130 | Tabor City | 68 |
| 131 | Yadkinville | 66 |
| 132 | Atlantic Beach | 64 |
| 133 | Pinehurst | 63 |
| 134 | Lowell | 61 |
| 134 | West Jefferson | 61 |
| 135 | Burgaw | 58 |
| 135 | China Grove | 58 |
| 135 | Troy | 58 |
| 136 | Rolesville | 56 |
| 137 | Wilson's Mills | 54 |
| 138 | Windsor | 53 |
| 139 | Coats | 52 |
| 139 | Ranlo | 52 |
| 139 | Southport | 52 |
| 139 | Youngsville | 52 |
| 140 | Hudson | 51 |
| 141 | Murfreesboro | 50 |
| 141 | Sunset Beach | 50 |
| 142 | Holly Ridge | 49 |
| 143 | Madison | 47 |
| 144 | Elon | 45 |
| 145 | Beulaville | 43 |
| 146 | Blowing Rock | 40 |
| 147 | Weldon | 39 |
| 148 | Southern Shores | 37 |
| 149 | Snow Hill | 35 |
| 149 | Spruce Pine | 35 |
| 150 | Rowland | 33 |
| 151 | Bryson City | 32 |
| 151 | Ocean Isle Beach | 32 |
| 152 | Sharpsburg | 31 |
| 153 | Richlands | 30 |
| 154 | Maxton | 28 |
| 155 | Jefferson | 27 |
| 155 | Taylorsville | 27 |
| 155 | Tryon | 27 |
| 156 | Kenansville | 23 |
| 156 | Star | 23 |
| 157 | Broadway | 19 |
| 157 | Four Oaks | 19 |
| 157 | Highlands | 19 |
| 158 | Columbus | 17 |
| 159 | North Topsail Beach | 16 |
| 160 | Holden Beach | 15 |
| 161 | Whispering Pines | 14 |
| 162 | Cleveland | 11 |
| 162 | Maysville | 11 |
| 162 | Middlesex | 11 |
| 162 | Saluda | 11 |
| 162 | Stantonsburg | 11 |
| 163 | Biltmore Forest | 9 |
| 163 | Pine Knoll Shores | 9 |
| 164 | Bunn | 8 |
| 164 | Pine Level | 8 |
| 165 | Beech Mountain | 4 |
| 166 | Banner Elk | 2 |
| 167 | Drexel | 1 |
| 168 | Caswell Beach | 0 |
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