In 2025, Greensboro police reported 2,177 violent crimes (702 per 100,000 residents), including 37 murders, 436 robberies and 1,617 aggravated assaults, plus 9,148 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 310,328. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 10 large North Carolina cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NC0410200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | 744 | 1,915 | 27 | 2,988 | Totals |
| Greensboro | 702 | 2,177 | 37 | 2,948 | Totals |
| Fayetteville | 614 | 1,284 | 40 | 2,814 | Totals |
| Charlotte | 559 | 5,787 | 93 | 3,406 | Live |
| High Point | 521 | 623 | 5 | 1,946 | Totals |
| Durham | 507 | 1,557 | 33 | 3,585 | Totals |
| Wilmington | 405 | 518 | 9 | 2,908 | Totals |
| Raleigh | 395 | 2,007 | 25 | 2,297 | Live |
| Concord | 117 | 134 | 2 | 928 | Totals |
| Cary | 75 | 138 | 1 | 961 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Greensboro's violent-crime rate of 702 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.2 times the North Carolina rate (319) and 2.2 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 143 residents, or about 41.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Greensboro ranks 68th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 40th for murder (37 murders, 11.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 74% of Greensboro's violent crimes and robberies 20%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,948 per 100,000, 70% higher than North Carolina overall. Greensboro police logged 1,539 vehicle thefts (496 per 100,000, 66th of 351; North Carolina: 200) and 1,317 burglaries (424 per 100,000, 47% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is High Point, 12 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (521) is 26% lower than Greensboro's.
Out-of-state cities near Greensboro's size (310,328 residents): Saint Paul, MN at 491 violent crimes per 100,000 and Pittsburgh, PA at 468.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Greensboro had 702 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.2 times the statewide 319. It is 2nd highest of the 10 North Carolina cities on this site; Winston-Salem is highest at 744. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Greensboro police reported 37 murders for 2025, a rate of 11.9 per 100,000 residents. The North Carolina rate was 6.3 and the national rate 4.1.
1,539 vehicles were reported stolen in Greensboro in 2025, 496 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.5 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 66th of 351 cities on this site.