Charlotte Crime 2022
Charlotte · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Charlotte police open data lists 72,743 incidents for 2022, up 3.5% from 2021. That is about 7,710 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (25.9%), theft (20.9%), assault (14.5%). The busiest month was May (6,568) and the quietest February (5,462).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18,818 | 25.9% | up 3.0% |
| Theft | 15,181 | 20.9% | up 4.3% |
| Assault | 10,543 | 14.5% | up 0.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 9,882 | 13.6% | up 0.7% |
| Vandalism | 5,113 | 7.0% | up 1.7% |
| Fraud | 3,733 | 5.1% | up 9.3% |
| Auto theft | 3,694 | 5.1% | up 19.1% |
| Burglary | 3,648 | 5.0% | up 5.9% |
| Robbery | 1,374 | 1.9% | up 2.9% |
| Sexual assault | 656 | 0.9% | down 14.2% |
| Homicide | 101 | 0.1% | up 7.4% |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,782 |
| Feb | 5,462 |
| Mar | 5,988 |
| Apr | 6,076 |
| May | 6,568 |
| Jun | 6,247 |
| Jul | 6,334 |
| Aug | 6,405 |
| Sep | 6,065 |
| Oct | 6,263 |
| Nov | 5,660 |
| Dec | 5,893 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlotte in 2022?
72,743 incidents for 2022 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Charlotte in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 3.5% from 2021.
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Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.