In 2025, High Point police reported 623 violent crimes (521 per 100,000 residents), including 5 murders, 83 robberies and 513 aggravated assaults, plus 2,327 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 119,581. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 10 large North Carolina cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NC0410300, 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.
High Point's violent-crime rate of 521 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 63% higher than the North Carolina rate (319) and 63% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 192 residents, or about 12 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, High Point ranks 123rd for violent crime, in the higher half, and 163rd for murder (5 murders, 4.2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 82% of High Point's violent crimes and robberies 13%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,946 per 100,000, 12% higher than North Carolina overall. High Point police logged 332 vehicle thefts (278 per 100,000, 145th of 351; North Carolina: 200) and 400 burglaries (335 per 100,000, 16% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Greensboro, 12 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (702) is 35% higher than High Point's.
Out-of-state cities near High Point's size (119,581 residents): Antioch, CA at 762 violent crimes per 100,000 and Buckeye, AZ at 159.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, High Point had 521 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 63% higher than the statewide 319. It is 5th 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.
High Point police reported 5 murders for 2025, a rate of 4.2 per 100,000 residents. The North Carolina rate was 6.3 and the national rate 4.1.
332 vehicles were reported stolen in High Point in 2025, 278 per 100,000 residents. That is 43% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 145th of 351 cities on this site.