Charlotte Crime 2023
Charlotte · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Charlotte police open data lists 77,881 incidents for 2023, up 7.1% from 2022. That is about 8,255 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (24.2%), theft (19.9%), assault (13.8%). The busiest month was July (6,940) and the quietest February (5,474).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18,838 | 24.2% | up 0.1% |
| Theft | 15,530 | 19.9% | up 2.3% |
| Assault | 10,723 | 13.8% | up 1.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 10,703 | 13.7% | up 8.3% |
| Auto theft | 7,733 | 9.9% | up 109.3% |
| Vandalism | 5,326 | 6.8% | up 4.2% |
| Fraud | 3,530 | 4.5% | down 5.4% |
| Burglary | 3,521 | 4.5% | down 3.5% |
| Robbery | 1,278 | 1.6% | down 7.0% |
| Sexual assault | 615 | 0.8% | down 6.2% |
| Homicide | 84 | 0.1% | down 16.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,307 |
| Feb | 5,474 |
| Mar | 6,129 |
| Apr | 6,206 |
| May | 6,873 |
| Jun | 6,728 |
| Jul | 6,940 |
| Aug | 6,831 |
| Sep | 6,555 |
| Oct | 6,887 |
| Nov | 6,243 |
| Dec | 6,708 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlotte in 2023?
77,881 incidents for 2023 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Charlotte in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 7.1% from 2022.
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Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.