Greensboro Crime 2022
Greensboro · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Greensboro police open data lists 24,783 incidents for 2022, up 0.1% from 2021. That is about 8,063 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 other (23.7%), theft (21.9%), assault (21.8%). The busiest month was May (2,316) and the quietest January (1,744).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5,868 | 23.7% | down 6.5% |
| Theft | 5,434 | 21.9% | up 22.1% |
| Assault | 5,403 | 21.8% | down 4.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,687 | 10.8% | down 6.5% |
| Fraud | 2,384 | 9.6% | up 6.3% |
| Burglary | 1,238 | 5.0% | down 18.7% |
| Auto theft | 1,168 | 4.7% | up 13.1% |
| Robbery | 431 | 1.7% | down 15.8% |
| Sexual assault | 142 | 0.6% | up 5.2% |
| Homicide | 28 | 0.1% | down 28.2% |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,744 |
| Feb | 1,934 |
| Mar | 2,071 |
| Apr | 2,061 |
| May | 2,316 |
| Jun | 2,094 |
| Jul | 2,189 |
| Aug | 2,181 |
| Sep | 2,079 |
| Oct | 2,087 |
| Nov | 2,001 |
| Dec | 2,026 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Greensboro in 2022?
24,783 incidents for 2022 in Greensboro Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Greensboro in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 0.1% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Greensboro Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.