Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Murder/Homicide Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 6.34 per 100,000 population, a 32.55% decline from 2017.
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 9.4 per 100,000 population, a 25.84% increase from 2016.
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 7.47 per 100,000 population, a 7.48% increase from 2015.
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 6.95 per 100,000 population, a 26.82% increase from 2014.
City Name |
Population |
Rate |
North Topsail Beach |
723 |
276.63 |
Mount Gilead |
1,159 |
86.28 |
Henderson |
14,780 |
67.66 |
Murphy |
1,640 |
60.98 |
Chadbourn |
1,730 |
57.80 |
Troy |
3,275 |
30.53 |
Selma |
6,776 |
29.52 |
Southern Pines |
14,271 |
28.03 |
Wingate |
4,034 |
24.79 |
Roxboro |
8,284 |
24.14 |
Burgaw |
4,147 |
24.11 |
Rocky Mount |
54,085 |
24.04 |
Beaufort |
4,178 |
23.93 |
Rockingham |
8,754 |
22.85 |
Newport |
4,691 |
21.32 |
Raeford |
4,976 |
20.10 |
Whiteville |
5,401 |
18.52 |
Salisbury |
33,901 |
17.70 |
Elizabeth City |
17,629 |
17.02 |
Sanford |
29,483 |
16.96 |
High Point |
112,526 |
16.88 |
Kinston |
20,341 |
14.75 |
Reidsville |
13,774 |
14.52 |
Asheville |
93,186 |
12.88 |
Greensboro |
293,298 |
12.62 |
Albemarle |
15,991 |
12.51 |
Siler City |
8,225 |
12.16 |
Durham |
273,759 |
12.05 |
Wilson |
49,367 |
10.13 |
Carrboro |
21,841 |
9.16 |
Gastonia |
77,316 |
9.05 |
Archdale |
11,529 |
8.67 |
Burlington |
53,385 |
7.49 |
Wilmington |
120,920 |
7.44 |
Hickory |
40,701 |
7.37 |
Huntersville |
57,677 |
6.94 |
Eden |
14,952 |
6.69 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg |
931,235 |
6.34 |
Mount Holly |
15,940 |
6.27 |
Matthews |
32,873 |
6.08 |
Greenville |
93,235 |
5.36 |
Leland |
21,008 |
4.76 |
Jacksonville |
71,715 |
4.18 |
Kernersville |
24,571 |
4.07 |
Kannapolis |
49,750 |
4.02 |
Asheboro |
25,922 |
3.86 |
Concord |
94,022 |
3.19 |
Youngsville |
1,331 |
0.00 |
Yadkinville |
2,879 |
0.00 |
Wrightsville Beach |
2,558 |
0.00 |
Woodfin |
6,541 |
0.00 |
Winterville |
9,712 |
0.00 |
Windsor |
3,259 |
0.00 |
Wilkesboro |
3,482 |
0.00 |
Whispering Pines |
3,348 |
0.00 |
Weaverville |
3,946 |
0.00 |
Waynesville |
9,991 |
0.00 |
Wake Forest |
44,318 |
0.00 |
Valdese |
4,427 |
0.00 |
Trent Woods |
4,064 |
0.00 |
Thomasville |
26,591 |
0.00 |
Swansboro |
3,292 |
0.00 |
Surf City |
2,412 |
0.00 |
St. Pauls |
2,344 |
0.00 |
Star |
855 |
0.00 |
Stanley |
3,727 |
0.00 |
Spencer |
3,254 |
0.00 |
Snow Hill |
1,516 |
0.00 |
Smithfield |
12,507 |
0.00 |
Shallotte |
4,183 |
0.00 |
Scotland Neck |
1,880 |
0.00 |
Rutherfordton |
4,014 |
0.00 |
Rowland |
1,010 |
0.00 |
Rockwell |
2,146 |
0.00 |
Robbins |
1,212 |
0.00 |
Richlands |
1,719 |
0.00 |
Randleman |
4,133 |
0.00 |
Ramseur |
1,690 |
0.00 |
Plymouth |
3,448 |
0.00 |
Pittsboro |
4,289 |
0.00 |
Pine Knoll Shores |
1,330 |
0.00 |
Pinehurst |
16,213 |
0.00 |
Pinebluff |
1,515 |
0.00 |
Pilot Mountain |
1,427 |
0.00 |
Oxford |
8,793 |
0.00 |
Ocean Isle Beach |
624 |
0.00 |
North Wilkesboro |
4,277 |
0.00 |
Newton |
13,121 |
0.00 |
New Bern |
29,600 |
0.00 |
Nags Head |
2,925 |
0.00 |
Murfreesboro |
2,984 |
0.00 |
Morehead City |
9,393 |
0.00 |
Mooresville |
38,340 |
0.00 |
Mocksville |
5,303 |
0.00 |
Mint Hill |
27,375 |
0.00 |
Maysville |
950 |
0.00 |
Mayodan |
2,399 |
0.00 |
Marshville |
2,728 |
0.00 |
Mars Hill |
2,157 |
0.00 |
Madison |
2,119 |
0.00 |
Louisburg |
3,549 |
0.00 |
Lillington |
3,639 |
0.00 |
Lexington |
18,754 |
0.00 |
Lenoir |
17,904 |
0.00 |
Lake Lure |
1,148 |
0.00 |
Kitty Hawk |
3,529 |
0.00 |
Kings Mountain |
10,808 |
0.00 |
King |
6,911 |
0.00 |
Jonesville |
2,226 |
0.00 |
Hope Mills |
16,219 |
0.00 |
Holly Springs |
37,008 |
0.00 |
Holly Ridge |
2,584 |
0.00 |
Hillsborough |
7,323 |
0.00 |
Highlands |
942 |
0.00 |
Havelock |
19,870 |
0.00 |
Granite Falls |
4,653 |
0.00 |
Gibsonville |
7,193 |
0.00 |
Four Oaks |
2,106 |
0.00 |
Forest City |
7,175 |
0.00 |
Fletcher |
8,392 |
0.00 |
Farmville |
4,712 |
0.00 |
Emerald Isle |
3,685 |
0.00 |
Edenton |
4,671 |
0.00 |
Duck |
387 |
0.00 |
Drexel |
1,858 |
0.00 |
Davidson |
12,954 |
0.00 |
Creedmoor |
4,576 |
0.00 |
Conover |
8,391 |
0.00 |
Columbus |
991 |
0.00 |
Cleveland |
876 |
0.00 |
Clayton |
22,258 |
0.00 |
Chocowinity |
792 |
0.00 |
China Grove |
4,209 |
0.00 |
Cary |
170,518 |
0.00 |
Carthage |
2,488 |
0.00 |
Carolina Beach |
6,352 |
0.00 |
Butner |
7,803 |
0.00 |
Brevard |
7,921 |
0.00 |
Boone |
19,524 |
0.00 |
Blowing Rock |
1,267 |
0.00 |
Biscoe |
1,675 |
0.00 |
Biltmore Forest |
1,432 |
0.00 |
Benson |
3,795 |
0.00 |
Belmont |
12,331 |
0.00 |
Ayden |
5,162 |
0.00 |
Atlantic Beach |
1,493 |
0.00 |
Apex |
52,577 |
0.00 |
Aberdeen |
7,821 |
0.00 |
Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg |
NC |
US |
2018 |
6.34 |
6.05 |
4.96 |
2017 |
9.40 |
6.06 |
5.32 |
2016 |
7.47 |
6.68 |
5.38 |
2015 |
6.95 |
5.15 |
4.95 |
2014 |
5.48 |
5.01 |
4.44 |
2013 |
7.04 |
4.70 |
4.52 |
2012 |
6.43 |
4.91 |
4.73 |
2011 |
7.09 |
5.16 |
4.71 |
2010 |
7.65 |
4.96 |
4.76 |
2009 |
7.46 |
5.21 |
5.02 |
2008 |
10.94 |
6.50 |
5.42 |
2007 |
10.36 |
6.45 |
5.68 |
2006 |
11.87 |
6.09 |
5.78 |
2005 |
12.55 |
6.75 |
5.65 |
2004 |
8.91 |
6.23 |
5.50 |
2003 |
9.88 |
6.01 |
5.68 |
2002 |
10.36 |
6.60 |
5.64 |
2001 |
10.37 |
6.15 |
5.62 |
2000 |
11.83 |
6.96 |
5.54 |
1999 |
13.89 |
7.21 |
5.69 |