Charlotte Crime 2026
Charlotte · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Charlotte police open data lists 59,100 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (30.7%), theft (21.1%), assault (15.9%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18,162 | 30.7% | — |
| Theft | 12,492 | 21.1% | — |
| Assault | 9,419 | 15.9% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,275 | 10.6% | — |
| Auto theft | 3,670 | 6.2% | — |
| Vandalism | 3,265 | 5.5% | — |
| Fraud | 2,531 | 4.3% | — |
| Burglary | 2,096 | 3.5% | — |
| Robbery | 685 | 1.2% | — |
| Sexual assault | 432 | 0.7% | — |
| Homicide | 73 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 5,579 |
| Feb | 5,078 |
| Mar | 5,934 |
| Apr | 5,881 |
| May | 6,284 |
| Jun | 6,148 |
| Jul | 6,235 |
| Aug | 6,101 |
| Sep | 5,919 |
| Oct | 5,941 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlotte in 2026?
59,100 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data.
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Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.