Charlotte, NC Analytics

October recorded 6,027 crime incidents.

September recorded 5,870 crime incidents.

August recorded 5,945 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 7,249
  • Assault: 4,074
  • Other: 3,009
  • Arrest: 1,586
  • Vandalism: 944
  • Burglary: 558
  • Robbery: 233
  • Shooting: 163
  • Arson: 26

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Charlotte, North Carolina.

October had about 1% more crime than August, with October producing 82 more crimes than August.

October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 157 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Charlotte, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 41% of crime in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Charlotte, North Carolina

We recorded 163 shootings over a three month period in Charlotte, North Carolina. That's an average of about 54.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 70, followed by September with 65 shootings, and August with 28 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Charlotte. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.