Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 1,003,130
Key Insights
- →Charlotte-Mecklenburg has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 733.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1% from the previous year.
- →109 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
733.2
+1.0% YoY
Murder Rate
10.9
109 murders
Property Crime Rate
3705.3
37,169 total
vs National Avg
↑ 104%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7,355
Murder109
Rape250
Robbery1,308
Aggravated Assault5,688
Property Crime: 37,169
Burglary4,284
Larceny-Theft25,261
Motor Vehicle Theft7,624
Arson164
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,003,130 | 7,355 | 733.2 | 109 | 37,169 | 3705.3 |
| 2023 | 979,304 | 7,111 | 726.1 | 92 | 37,565 | 3835.9 |
| 2022 | 955,466 | 7,132 | 746.4 | 108 | 32,246 | 3374.9 |
| 2021 | 956,282 | 7,480 | 782.2 | 98 | 30,013 | 3138.5 |
| 2020 | 958,358 | 8,015 | 836.3 | 119 | 31,053 | 3240.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Based on violent crime rate of 733.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.