Charlotte Crime 2024
Charlotte · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Charlotte police open data lists 75,913 incidents for 2024, down 2.5% from 2023. That is about 8,046 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (24.9%), theft (20.6%), assault (14.2%). The busiest month was May (6,588) and the quietest February (5,966).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18,930 | 24.9% | up 0.5% |
| Theft | 15,666 | 20.6% | up 0.9% |
| Assault | 10,753 | 14.2% | up 0.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 9,696 | 12.8% | down 9.4% |
| Auto theft | 7,334 | 9.7% | down 5.2% |
| Vandalism | 5,011 | 6.6% | down 5.9% |
| Burglary | 3,404 | 4.5% | down 3.3% |
| Fraud | 3,090 | 4.1% | down 12.5% |
| Robbery | 1,360 | 1.8% | up 6.4% |
| Sexual assault | 572 | 0.8% | down 7.0% |
| Homicide | 97 | 0.1% | up 15.5% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,393 |
| Feb | 5,966 |
| Mar | 6,062 |
| Apr | 6,210 |
| May | 6,588 |
| Jun | 6,557 |
| Jul | 6,483 |
| Aug | 6,463 |
| Sep | 6,465 |
| Oct | 6,508 |
| Nov | 6,096 |
| Dec | 6,122 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlotte in 2024?
75,913 incidents for 2024 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Charlotte in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 2.5% from 2023.
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Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.