Fayetteville Crime 2023
Fayetteville · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Fayetteville police open data lists 17,279 incidents for 2023, down 2.7% from 2022. That is about 8,248 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 theft (26.0%), other (20.3%), assault (16.1%). The busiest month was August (1,548) and the quietest February (1,248).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,488 | 26.0% | down 6.1% |
| Other | 3,502 | 20.3% | up 31.6% |
| Assault | 2,777 | 16.1% | down 5.1% |
| Vandalism | 1,618 | 9.4% | down 24.3% |
| Fraud | 1,591 | 9.2% | down 15.1% |
| Burglary | 1,172 | 6.8% | down 3.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,001 | 5.8% | down 19.0% |
| Auto theft | 761 | 4.4% | up 27.5% |
| Robbery | 272 | 1.6% | up 7.1% |
| Bike theft | 39 | 0.2% | down 9.3% |
| Homicide | 37 | 0.2% | up 12.1% |
| Sexual assault | 21 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,469 |
| Feb | 1,248 |
| Mar | 1,400 |
| Apr | 1,316 |
| May | 1,537 |
| Jun | 1,456 |
| Jul | 1,536 |
| Aug | 1,548 |
| Sep | 1,527 |
| Oct | 1,530 |
| Nov | 1,363 |
| Dec | 1,349 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Fayetteville in 2023?
17,279 incidents for 2023 in Fayetteville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Fayetteville in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 2.7% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Fayetteville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.