Violent crime
1,366 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,006 reported in the last 12 months
−8% vs. Charlotte (1,484)
Data through September 2026, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Crime in Independence, Charlotte
The violent crime rate in Independence is 1,366 per 100,000 residents per year, 8% below Charlotte as a whole (1,484). It ranks 10 of 13 patrol divisions, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
1,957 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,441 reported in the last 12 months
−42% vs. Charlotte (3,365)
All reported
3,640 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,681 reported in the last 12 months
−33% vs. Charlotte (5,456)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s total for the area the department serves) of 73,651 for Independence. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Independence sits in Charlotte, and where incidents concentrate
rank 10 of 13Loading map…
1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
Independence is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 10 of 13. Nearby in the ranking: University City (1,395), Hickory Grove (1,380), Steele Creek (1,234), Providence (1,005).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0157XX Cedars East Ct | 21 | 12 | 2% |
| 0278XX Creekridge Rd | 17 | 13 | 2% |
| 0371XX Snow Ln | 16 | 12 | 2% |
| 0466XX Idlewild Rd | 14 | 10 | 1% |
| 0571XX Wallace Rd | 14 | 8 | 1% |
| 0670XX Snow Ln | 13 | 5 | 1% |
| 0767XX St Peter'S Ln | 13 | 4 | 1% |
| 0860XX Pineburr Rd | 12 | 6 | 1% |
| 0977XX Krefeld Glen Dr | 11 | 19 | 1% |
| 1056XX Paces Glen Av | 11 | 13 | 1% |
“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 94XX South Blvd), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 14% of Independence’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Independence |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 108 |
| Nov 2025 | 84 |
| Dec 2025 | 68 |
| Jan 2026 | 79 |
| Feb 2026 | 63 |
| Mar 2026 | 96 |
| Apr 2026 | 94 |
| May 2026 | 88 |
| Jun 2026 | 89 |
| Jul 2026 | 94 |
| Aug 2026 | 74 |
| Sep 2026 | 69 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 974 | 1,322 | −5% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 30 | 41 | −50% |
| HomicideViolent | 2 | 2.7 | −71% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 501 | 680 | −53% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 346 | 470 | −41% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 243 | 330 | −28% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 227 | 308 | −22% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 124 | 168 | −40% |
| Drug offensesOther | 197 | 267 | −44% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 37 | 50 | −60% |
Source and dates
CMPDIncidents- Source
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, via City of Charlotte Open Data (dataset CMPDIncidents), aggregated by patrol division
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 73,651 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Charlotte, NC
- All patrol divisions
- Charlotte patrol divisions by reported crime rate