Safest Cities in North Carolina

Crime rate rankings for 206 cities • Latest FBI Data

206

Cities

Avg Score

A-Rated

🟢 Top 20 Safest Cities in North Carolina

#	City	Score	Grade	Population	Violent/100k
1	Pinehurst	95	A	18,716	58.8
2	Davidson	95	A	14,332	41.9
3	Rolesville	95	A	11,884	33.7
4	Whispering Pines	95	A	5,431	0.0
5	Youngsville	95	A	2,368	0.0
6	Pine Level	95	A	2,353	0.0
7	Taylorsville	95	A	2,258	0.0
8	Drexel	95	A	1,761	0.0
9	Biltmore Forest	95	A	1,448	0.0
10	Pine Knoll Shores	95	A	1,440	0.0
11	Broadway	95	A	1,367	0.0
12	Banner Elk	95	A	1,155	0.0
13	Highlands	95	A	1,122	0.0
14	Columbus	95	A	1,109	0.0
15	North Topsail Beach	95	A	1,090	0.0
16	Middlesex	95	A	945	0.0
17	Bunn	95	A	373	0.0
18	Southern Shores	93	A	3,150	31.7
19	Waxhaw	92	A	23,893	58.6
20	Stallings	91	A	17,564	51.2

🔴 Most Dangerous Cities in North Carolina

#	City	Score	Grade	Population	Violent/100k
1	Wadesboro	43	D	4,909	2037.1
2	Lumberton	44	D	19,087	1676.5
3	Henderson	46	D	14,791	1791.6
4	Laurinburg	46	D	14,994	1894.1
5	Plymouth	48	D	3,169	1861.8
6	Williamston	50	C	4,994	1161.4
7	Pembroke	51	C	2,836	916.8
8	Goldsboro	51	C	33,444	1076.4
9	Fairmont	52	C	2,208	1041.7
10	Pineville	52	C	11,330	723.7

About North Carolina Crime Data

This ranking includes 206 cities in North Carolina with crime data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program for 2024. Safety scores are calculated using violent crime rates, property crime rates, and population data.