Charlottesville Crime 2025
Charlottesville · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Charlottesville police open data lists 3,678 incidents for 2025, down 4.1% from 2024. That is about 8,216 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (34.2%), theft (23.4%), assault (13.7%). The busiest month was April (357) and the quietest February (221).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,258 | 34.2% | down 6.1% |
| Theft | 861 | 23.4% | up 7.6% |
| Assault | 505 | 13.7% | up 2.6% |
| Vandalism | 307 | 8.3% | up 3.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 269 | 7.3% | down 27.3% |
| Fraud | 178 | 4.8% | down 15.6% |
| Burglary | 121 | 3.3% | up 18.6% |
| Auto theft | 101 | 2.7% | down 29.4% |
| Sexual assault | 52 | 1.4% | down 7.1% |
| Robbery | 26 | 0.7% | up 13.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 270 |
| Feb | 221 |
| Mar | 298 |
| Apr | 357 |
| May | 304 |
| Jun | 305 |
| Jul | 355 |
| Aug | 348 |
| Sep | 353 |
| Oct | 312 |
| Nov | 279 |
| Dec | 276 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Charlottesville in 2025?
3,678 incidents for 2025 in Charlottesville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Charlottesville in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 4.1% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Charlottesville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.