Greensboro Crime 2021
Greensboro · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Greensboro police open data lists 24,753 incidents for 2021. That is about 8,053 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 other (25.4%), assault (22.9%), theft (18.0%). The busiest month was July (2,216) and the quietest February (1,774).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,275 | 25.4% | — |
| Assault | 5,671 | 22.9% | — |
| Theft | 4,449 | 18.0% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,874 | 11.6% | — |
| Fraud | 2,243 | 9.1% | — |
| Burglary | 1,522 | 6.1% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,033 | 4.2% | — |
| Robbery | 512 | 2.1% | — |
| Sexual assault | 135 | 0.5% | — |
| Homicide | 39 | 0.2% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,972 |
| Feb | 1,774 |
| Mar | 2,020 |
| Apr | 2,064 |
| May | 2,165 |
| Jun | 2,101 |
| Jul | 2,216 |
| Aug | 2,117 |
| Sep | 1,965 |
| Oct | 2,136 |
| Nov | 2,112 |
| Dec | 2,111 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Greensboro in 2021?
24,753 incidents for 2021 in Greensboro Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Greensboro Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.