Overall crime in Charlotte decreased 9% in 2025 compared to 2024, including a 21% decrease in violent crime and a 6% decrease ...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police report a 9% decrease in overall crime, with violent crime down 21%, property crime down 6%, and homicides down 13% from the previous year.

Property and violent crime incidents involving teens were down in 2025, but homicides and shootings into occupied dwellings were up.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office planned a press conference ahead of the latest winter storm expected to ...