FBI arrest data · 2024
North Carolina Arrests
219,020 arrests were reported by 383 North Carolina law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (98,555); 4.4% of arrests were of juveniles.
North Carolina arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 98,555 | 45.0% |
| Drug abuse violations | 26,720 | 12.2% |
| Simple assault | 22,929 | 10.5% |
| Larceny-theft | 17,330 | 7.9% |
| Driving under the influence | 14,533 | 6.6% |
| Aggravated assault | 7,113 | 3.2% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 5,405 | 2.5% |
| Burglary | 5,023 | 2.3% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 3,438 | 1.6% |
| Disorderly conduct | 3,168 | 1.4% |
| Vandalism | 2,591 | 1.2% |
| Offenses against family & children | 2,581 | 1.2% |
| Fraud | 2,420 | 1.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,632 | 0.7% |
| Robbery | 1,413 | 0.6% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,382 | 0.6% |
| Embezzlement | 668 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 510 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 474 | 0.2% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 402 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 236 | 0.1% |
| Rape | 191 | 0.1% |
| Vagrancy | 127 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 76 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 58 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 32 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 12 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in North Carolina
By sex & age
Shares of all North Carolina arrests.
Male155,648 · 71.1%
Female63,372 · 28.9%
Adults (18+)209,383 · 95.6%
Juveniles9,637 · 4.4%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 206,084 race entries reported (166,735 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 107,915 | 52.4% |
| Black or African American | 93,164 | 45.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,314 | 1.6% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,691 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20,090 | 12.0% |
North Carolina arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Wake County29,874Mecklenburg County12,357Guilford County10,817Forsyth County8,813Cabarrus County8,549Gaston County5,287Alamance County5,128Pitt County4,927Iredell County4,894Cumberland County4,867New Hanover County4,588Durham County4,066Buncombe County3,908Cleveland County3,756Rowan County3,694Onslow County3,638Moore County3,392Union County3,312Robeson County3,126Rockingham County3,092Rutherford County2,965Harnett County2,955Davidson County2,829Wilson County2,746Randolph County2,720Johnston County2,692Haywood County2,359Caldwell County2,236Wilkes County2,032Catawba County1,997Carteret County1,995Burke County1,985Henderson County1,984Lincoln County1,957Vance County1,865Wayne County1,854Orange County1,789McDowell County1,779Richmond County1,621Sampson County1,614Jackson County1,601Person County1,578Surry County1,557Scotland County1,555Halifax County1,435Edgecombe County1,302Brunswick County1,284Lenoir County1,261Granville County1,190Chatham County1,089Craven County1,077Alexander County1,046Swain County1,024Watauga County988Montgomery County984Yadkin County980Nash County958Dare County941Stanly County888Cherokee County883Macon County883Lee County854Anson County843Hertford County843Duplin County825Davie County740Bladen County729Ashe County705Hoke County698Martin County649Columbus County640Transylvania County638Currituck County635Pender County619Caswell County607Beaufort County566Greene County564Polk County555Pasquotank County544Bertie County528Franklin County515Chowan County488Pamlico County464Stokes County436Perquimans County390Avery County384Madison County331Warren County320Camden County231Northampton County226Yancey County223Clay County216Alleghany County209Gates County185Washington County175Tyrrell County119Mitchell County60Hyde County11Jones County6
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Police Department | City | Wake County | 20,848 |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department | City | Mecklenburg County | 9,778 |
| Greensboro Police Department | City | Guilford County | 5,855 |
| Winston-Salem Police Department | City | Forsyth County | 5,799 |
| Fayetteville Police Department | City | Cumberland County | 4,324 |
| Durham Police Department | City | Durham County | 3,848 |
| Concord Police Department | City | Cabarrus County | 3,751 |
| High Point Police Department | City | Guilford County | 3,038 |
| Iredell County Sheriff's Office | County | Iredell County | 2,729 |
| Wake County Sheriff's Office | County | Wake County | 2,684 |
| Wilmington Police Department | City | New Hanover County | 2,638 |
| Asheville Police Department | City | Buncombe County | 2,496 |
| Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office | County | Cabarrus County | 2,458 |
| Kannapolis Police Department | City | Cabarrus County | 2,340 |
| Cleveland County Sheriff's Office | County | Cleveland County | 2,265 |
| Gastonia Police Department | City | Gaston County | 2,243 |
| Burlington Police Department | City | Alamance County | 2,202 |
| Wilson Police Department | City | Wilson County | 2,110 |
| Pitt County Sheriff's Office | County | Pitt County | 2,045 |
| Lexington Police Department | City | Davidson County | 1,997 |
| Rowan County Sheriff's Office | County | Rowan County | 1,961 |
| Alamance County Sheriff's Office | County | Alamance County | 1,942 |
| Greenville Police Department | City | Pitt County | 1,934 |
| Rutherford County Sheriff's Office | County | Rutherford County | 1,885 |
| Moore County Sheriff's Office | County | Moore County | 1,783 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
North Carolina arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in North Carolina in 2024?+
219,020 arrests were reported to the FBI by 383 North Carolina law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in North Carolina?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 98,555 arrests, 45.0% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in North Carolina?+
9,637 of North Carolina's 2024 reported arrests (4.4%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.