Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charlotte has a violent crime rate of 308 per 100,000 residents, 19% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 198.1 per 100,000, robbery at 33.0, rape at 77.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,926 per 100,000, 2% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,574, burglary at 220, vehicle theft at 132 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Charlotte receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Charlotte vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)