Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 19 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 4093.04 8 127
Violent 836.33 7 88
Property 3256.72 7 145
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 12.42 7 112
Rape 25.57 12 464
Robbery 183.96 3 74
Aggravated Assault 614.38 6 79
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 449.94 10 177
Larceny-Theft 2478.93 7 108
Motor Vehicle Theft 311.37 6 283
Arson 16.49 10 235