Fayetteville Crime 2021
Fayetteville · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Fayetteville police open data lists 15,920 incidents for 2021, down 10.7% from 2020. That is about 7,599 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were theft (26.0%), assault (17.4%), other (14.7%). The busiest month was November (1,505) and the quietest February (1,144).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,144 | 26.0% | down 14.2% |
| Assault | 2,772 | 17.4% | down 3.6% |
| Other | 2,340 | 14.7% | up 2.0% |
| Vandalism | 1,999 | 12.6% | down 5.0% |
| Fraud | 1,717 | 10.8% | down 11.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,097 | 6.9% | down 23.7% |
| Burglary | 975 | 6.1% | down 30.0% |
| Auto theft | 530 | 3.3% | down 5.7% |
| Robbery | 257 | 1.6% | down 8.5% |
| Homicide | 43 | 0.3% | up 59.3% |
| Bike theft | 35 | 0.2% | down 30.0% |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,329 |
| Feb | 1,144 |
| Mar | 1,238 |
| Apr | 1,182 |
| May | 1,266 |
| Jun | 1,387 |
| Jul | 1,454 |
| Aug | 1,275 |
| Sep | 1,299 |
| Oct | 1,446 |
| Nov | 1,505 |
| Dec | 1,395 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Fayetteville in 2021?
15,920 incidents for 2021 in Fayetteville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Fayetteville in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 10.7% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Fayetteville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.