Violent crime
3,988 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,423 reported in the last 12 months
+169% vs. Charlotte (1,484)
Data through September 2026, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Crime in Metro, Charlotte
The violent crime rate in Metro is 3,988 per 100,000 residents per year, 169% above Charlotte as a whole (1,484). It ranks 1 of 13 patrol divisions, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
7,051 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,516 reported in the last 12 months
+110% vs. Charlotte (3,365)
All reported
13,279 per 100,000 residents, per year
4,738 reported in the last 12 months
+143% vs. Charlotte (5,456)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s total for the area the department serves) of 35,681 for Metro. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Metro sits in Charlotte, and where incidents concentrate
rank 1 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.
Metro is among the highest in the city: rank 1 of 13. Nearby in the ranking: Central (3,217), North Tryon (2,730).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 015XX Spratt St | 42 | 23 | 3% |
| 023XX W 30th St | 25 | 8 | 2% |
| 0334XX Statesville Av | 24 | 14 | 2% |
| 0414XX Samuel St | 23 | 24 | 2% |
| 0518XX Griers Grove Rd | 21 | 20 | 1% |
| 0626XX Freedom Dr | 20 | 20 | 1% |
| 0727XX Freedom Dr | 19 | 8 | 1% |
| 0811XX N Graham St | 17 | 11 | 1% |
| 0921XX Beatties Ford Rd | 16 | 45 | 1% |
| 1012XX N Tryon St | 14 | 19 | 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 16% of Metro’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 Metro |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 126 |
| Nov 2025 | 95 |
| Dec 2025 | 102 |
| Jan 2026 | 94 |
| Feb 2026 | 93 |
| Mar 2026 | 125 |
| Apr 2026 | 120 |
| May 2026 | 122 |
| Jun 2026 | 144 |
| Jul 2026 | 145 |
| Aug 2026 | 129 |
| Sep 2026 | 128 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 1,346 | 3,772 | +171% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 71 | 199 | +146% |
| HomicideViolent | 6 | 17 | +81% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 872 | 2,444 | +70% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 636 | 1,782 | +124% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 389 | 1,090 | +177% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 385 | 1,079 | +135% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 234 | 656 | +133% |
| Drug offensesOther | 680 | 1,906 | +296% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 119 | 334 | +166% |
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
- 35,681 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Charlotte, NC
- All patrol divisions
- Charlotte patrol divisions by reported crime rate