Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, 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 16 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 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 4499.85 6 164
Violent 663.45 8 154
Property 3836.39 5 161
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 9.4 6 132
Rape 0 1 737
Robbery 220.53 3 104
Aggravated Assault 433.52 10 132
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 701.5 10 146
Larceny-Theft 2827 4 136
Motor Vehicle Theft 286.68 4 308
Arson 21.21 4 158