Greensboro Crime 2023
Greensboro · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Greensboro police open data lists 24,356 incidents for 2023, down 1.7% from 2022. That is about 7,924 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 other (23.0%), theft (22.8%), assault (21.8%). The busiest month was May (2,269) and the quietest February (1,788).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5,610 | 23.0% | down 4.4% |
| Theft | 5,542 | 22.8% | up 2.0% |
| Assault | 5,303 | 21.8% | down 1.9% |
| Fraud | 2,476 | 10.2% | up 3.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,285 | 9.4% | down 15.0% |
| Auto theft | 1,314 | 5.4% | up 12.5% |
| Burglary | 1,169 | 4.8% | down 5.6% |
| Robbery | 456 | 1.9% | up 5.8% |
| Sexual assault | 152 | 0.6% | up 7.0% |
| Homicide | 49 | 0.2% | up 75.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,980 |
| Feb | 1,788 |
| Mar | 1,812 |
| Apr | 2,038 |
| May | 2,269 |
| Jun | 2,173 |
| Jul | 2,167 |
| Aug | 2,118 |
| Sep | 2,041 |
| Oct | 1,991 |
| Nov | 2,010 |
| Dec | 1,969 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Greensboro in 2023?
24,356 incidents for 2023 in Greensboro Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Greensboro in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 1.7% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Greensboro Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.