Charlotte, NC Analytics

May recorded 5,869 crime incidents.

April recorded 5,619 crime incidents.

March recorded 5,643 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 6,755
  • Assault: 3,786
  • Other: 2,895
  • Arrest: 1,722
  • Vandalism: 1,038
  • Burglary: 596
  • Robbery: 226
  • Shooting: 75
  • Arson: 38

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 226 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 250 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Charlotte, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% 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 91% of property crime in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Charlotte, North Carolina

We recorded 75 shootings over a three month period in Charlotte, North Carolina. That's an average of about 25 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 27, followed by April with 26 shootings, and May with 22 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.