Charlotte Crime 2020
Charlotte · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Charlotte police open data lists 69,154 incidents for 2020, down 8.9% from 2019. That is about 7,330 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (24.6%), theft (21.2%), assault (14.6%). The busiest month was January (6,165) and the quietest April (4,790).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 17,044 | 24.6% | down 8.0% |
| Theft | 14,647 | 21.2% | down 11.6% |
| Assault | 10,085 | 14.6% | up 1.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 9,451 | 13.7% | down 13.7% |
| Vandalism | 5,182 | 7.5% | down 3.9% |
| Burglary | 3,954 | 5.7% | down 18.2% |
| Fraud | 3,360 | 4.9% | down 13.1% |
| Auto theft | 2,920 | 4.2% | down 3.2% |
| Robbery | 1,747 | 2.5% | down 8.2% |
| Sexual assault | 656 | 0.9% | down 21.1% |
| Homicide | 108 | 0.2% | up 17.4% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,165 |
| Feb | 5,667 |
| Mar | 5,740 |
| Apr | 4,790 |
| May | 5,580 |
| Jun | 5,661 |
| Jul | 5,941 |
| Aug | 6,031 |
| Sep | 5,804 |
| Oct | 6,111 |
| Nov | 5,809 |
| Dec | 5,855 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlotte in 2020?
69,154 incidents for 2020 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Charlotte in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 8.9% from 2019.
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Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.