Fayetteville Crime 2022
Fayetteville · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Fayetteville police open data lists 17,767 incidents for 2022, up 11.6% from 2021. That is about 8,481 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were theft (26.9%), assault (16.5%), other (15.0%). The busiest month was June (1,682) and the quietest February (1,312).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,778 | 26.9% | up 15.3% |
| Assault | 2,926 | 16.5% | up 5.6% |
| Other | 2,661 | 15.0% | up 13.7% |
| Vandalism | 2,138 | 12.0% | up 7.0% |
| Fraud | 1,875 | 10.6% | up 9.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,236 | 7.0% | up 12.7% |
| Burglary | 1,217 | 6.8% | up 24.8% |
| Auto theft | 597 | 3.4% | up 12.6% |
| Robbery | 254 | 1.4% | down 1.2% |
| Bike theft | 43 | 0.2% | up 22.9% |
| Homicide | 33 | 0.2% | down 23.3% |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,352 |
| Feb | 1,312 |
| Mar | 1,480 |
| Apr | 1,457 |
| May | 1,660 |
| Jun | 1,682 |
| Jul | 1,591 |
| Aug | 1,534 |
| Sep | 1,467 |
| Oct | 1,439 |
| Nov | 1,400 |
| Dec | 1,393 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Fayetteville in 2022?
17,767 incidents for 2022 in Fayetteville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Fayetteville in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 11.6% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Fayetteville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.