Charlotte, NC Analytics

January recorded 5,021 crime incidents.

December recorded 5,531 crime incidents.

November recorded 5,616 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 6,839
  • Assault: 3,410
  • Other: 2,480
  • Arrest: 1,515
  • Vandalism: 920
  • Burglary: 689
  • Robbery: 216
  • Shooting: 66
  • Arson: 33

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 85 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 595 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Charlotte, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 42% of crime in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Charlotte, North Carolina

We recorded 66 shootings over a three month period in Charlotte, North Carolina. That's an average of about 22 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 24, followed by January with 23 shootings, and November with 19 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.