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This North Carolina City Has One Of The Nation’s Highest Homicide Rates

Author Melanie Day

It certainly seems as though the homicide rate is increasing across the U.S. Crime seems to be steadily increasing, and reports here in Charlotte of homicides come all too often. But in which North Carolina cities is this creating the biggest issue? Well, it’s actually not Charlotte. A recent study by our friends at WalletHub determined the city with the highest homicide rates in the US. And it was a different North Carolina city that actually made the highest homicide rates list- Raleigh.

In order to create this list, WalletHub compared 40 of the largest U.S. cities based on per capita homicides in Q3 2023, as well as per capita homicides in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2022 and Q3 2021. And of that data, Raleigh North Carolina ended up 15th among the cities with the highest homicide rates. It was the only city in the state to be named.

Here are the top 15:

  1. Washington, DC
  2. Memphis, TN
  3. Detroit, MI
  4. Milwaukee, WI
  5. Atlanta, GA
  6. Baltimore, MD
  7. Jacksonville, FL
  8. Kansas City, MO
  9. Dallas, TX
  10. Seattle, WA
  11. Denver, CO
  12. Albuquerque, NM
  13. Nashville, TN
  14. New Orleans, LA
  15. Raleigh, NC

You can read more on this list from WalletHub here.

These Are The Most Dangerous, Violent Crime Ridden Cities In North Carolina

I’m all about personal safety. As a woman, there are just certain things I won’t do. Things like pumping gas at night, rolling my window down in my car for any reason other than a drive-thru, or engaging with anyone I don’t know who approaches me in places like a parking lot. Most apartment complexes won’t rent first-floor apartments to women either. These are just some things guys don’t have to worry about. And I wish I didn’t either. But unfortunately, the world we live in makes women have to be super vigilant and aware of our surroundings. My personal safety just takes priority as it should for everyone. Even though most of the Carolinas are fairly safe, bad things can happen anywhere. But there are some places where crime is more common than others. So what are the most dangerous cities in North Carolina?

NeighborhoodScout conducted the research to answer that question. And it may not be the answer you are expecting. Their research highlighted the 100 most dangerous cities in America. These are cities with a population of 25,000 or more people. And the rankings are based on the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents.  For the purpose of this list Neighborhood Scout considers violent crimes to be rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault.  According to their methodology, “the data used for this research are the number of violent crimes reported to have occurred in each city, and the population of each city.”

A total of 9 Carolina cities made this list. With 5 of the most dangerous cities being in North Carolina, while 4 were in South Carolina. The most dangerous city in the US overall? That was Bessemer Alabama, followed by Monroe, Louisiana. You can read the full list via Neighborhood Scout here or keep reading to see the North Carolina cities that made the list.

  • 57. Winston Salem, NC

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA Downtown Skyline.

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA Downtown Skyline.

    The Triad’s Winston-Salem is the most dangerous city in North Carolina. Here there is a violent crime rate of 11.4 (per 1,000 residents) and a 1 in 87 chance of being a victim.

  • 59. Statesville, NC

    Only two spots behind Winston-Salem is a city not too far away- Statesville. This Iredell county city has a violent crime rate of 11.2  and a 1 in 87 chance of being a victim.

  • 83. Fayetteville, NC

    Fayetteville city sign

    Fayetteville city sign

    We have to skip a few spots down the list to find the next NC city named one of the most dangerous- Fayetteville. They are doing better with just a 1 in 103 chance of being a victim and a violent crime rate of 9.7.

  • 86. Goldsboro, NC

    goldsboro city pin on the map

    goldsboro city pin on the map

    Three spots down from Fayetteville is Goldsboro. Goldboro brings to the table the same 1 in 103 chance of being a victim. The city barely beats Fayetteville though with an 8.6 violent crime rate.

  • 100. Rocky Mount

    Welcome to North Carolina Sign

    Welcome to North Carolina Sign

    Rocky Mount you almost squeaked by without making the list. You were so close. Your 1 in 107 chance of being a victim and 9.3 violent crime rate make you the best of the worst in North Carolina.

Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.

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