Charlottesville Crime 2023
Charlottesville · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Charlottesville police open data lists 3,895 incidents for 2023, down 2.3% from 2022. That is about 8,701 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 (30.7%), theft (22.3%), assault (12.5%). The busiest month was September (376) and the quietest February (271).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,196 | 30.7% | down 5.8% |
| Theft | 869 | 22.3% | down 6.1% |
| Assault | 488 | 12.5% | down 4.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 372 | 9.6% | up 11.7% |
| Vandalism | 351 | 9.0% | up 15.8% |
| Fraud | 233 | 6.0% | down 9.3% |
| Auto theft | 197 | 5.1% | up 23.9% |
| Burglary | 123 | 3.2% | down 3.1% |
| Sexual assault | 41 | 1.1% | down 41.4% |
| Robbery | 21 | 0.5% | down 30.0% |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 325 |
| Feb | 271 |
| Mar | 345 |
| Apr | 310 |
| May | 325 |
| Jun | 308 |
| Jul | 327 |
| Aug | 305 |
| Sep | 376 |
| Oct | 374 |
| Nov | 340 |
| Dec | 289 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlottesville in 2023?
3,895 incidents for 2023 in Charlottesville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Charlottesville in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 2.3% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Charlottesville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.