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Reporting crimes from December 1, 2022 to January 15, 2026
There were 38 more violent crimes the last 30 days. This is a 4% increase from the previous 30 days.
There were 97 less property crimes the last 30 days. This is a 3% decrease from the previous 30 days.
Crime trends reported from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina from 2022 Q3 to 2025 Q2 show a declining pattern, averaging 2,086.0 incidents per 100,000 people, higher than the state average of 1,459.7 and higher than the national average of 1,248.9. In 2025, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's crime rate was 2,023.4, down 6% compared to 2024's 2,145.7. The state rate was 1,397.2, down 6% from 2024, while nationally, crime rates showed a declining trend at 1,157.3, down 10% from 2024's 1,286.0.
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department | North Carolina | National | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate |
| 2022 Q3 | 20,773 | 2,174.1 | 160,892 | 1,542.6 | 3,665,730 | 1,342.2 |
| 2022 Q4 | 19,306 | 2,020.6 | 150,489 | 1,443.6 | 3,435,098 | 1,241.5 |
| 2023 Q1 | 19,320 | 1,972.8 | 152,102 | 1,437.3 | 3,596,224 | 1,269.5 |
| 2023 Q2 | 21,433 | 2,188.6 | 161,642 | 1,542.0 | 3,858,505 | 1,360.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 21,770 | 2,223.0 | 162,577 | 1,569.2 | 3,934,609 | 1,383.9 |
| 2023 Q4 | 21,975 | 2,243.9 | 155,092 | 1,498.8 | 3,677,469 | 1,291.1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 20,009 | 1,994.7 | 149,325 | 1,406.8 | 3,540,241 | 1,198.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 21,277 | 2,121.1 | 156,336 | 1,487.3 | 3,779,932 | 1,270.4 |
| 2024 Q3 | 21,138 | 2,107.2 | 155,015 | 1,487.8 | 3,829,636 | 1,294.4 |
| 2024 Q4 | 20,392 | 2,032.8 | 146,947 | 1,415.2 | 3,523,513 | 1,192.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 19,372 | 1,931.2 | 135,144 | 1,320.4 | 3,131,791 | 1,074.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 20,289 | 2,022.6 | 133,252 | 1,365.4 | 2,970,044 | 1,068.1 |
NIBRS is the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, collecting detailed crime data from law enforcement agencies. Incidents is the number of crimes reported in a quarter. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 people using Participated Population, the population covered by agencies reporting NIBRS data.