Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Charlotte Mecklenburg NC ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4854.2 3 170
Violent 731.83 4 114
Property 4122.36 3 180
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 7.48 5 159
Rape 24.43 7 494
Robbery 236.62 1 93
Aggravated Assault 463.31 4 107
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 746.45 6 201
Larceny-Theft 3043.36 3 115
Motor Vehicle Theft 308.02 1 333
Arson 24.54 2 181