Charlotte Crime 2021
Charlotte · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Charlotte police open data lists 70,271 incidents for 2021, up 1.6% from 2020. That is about 7,448 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (26.0%), theft (20.7%), assault (14.9%). The busiest month was July (6,412) and the quietest February (5,042).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18,270 | 26.0% | up 7.2% |
| Theft | 14,550 | 20.7% | down 0.7% |
| Assault | 10,463 | 14.9% | up 3.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 9,809 | 14.0% | up 3.8% |
| Vandalism | 5,026 | 7.2% | down 3.0% |
| Burglary | 3,444 | 4.9% | down 12.9% |
| Fraud | 3,414 | 4.9% | up 1.6% |
| Auto theft | 3,101 | 4.4% | up 6.2% |
| Robbery | 1,335 | 1.9% | down 23.6% |
| Sexual assault | 765 | 1.1% | up 16.6% |
| Homicide | 94 | 0.1% | down 13.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,487 |
| Feb | 5,042 |
| Mar | 5,431 |
| Apr | 5,364 |
| May | 5,848 |
| Jun | 6,240 |
| Jul | 6,412 |
| Aug | 6,083 |
| Sep | 5,943 |
| Oct | 6,199 |
| Nov | 5,908 |
| Dec | 6,314 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlotte in 2021?
70,271 incidents for 2021 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Charlotte in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 1.6% from 2020.
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Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.