Charlotte records 5% decline in real estate crime, 29% less murders

According to numbers, which were published by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department on Thursday, crime in Charlotte fell by 8%in the first six months of 2025. This included a decline in violent crime by 5% and 5% decline in property crime. Murders decreased by 29%.

Police officers attribute the relocation to a mixture of data -controlled strategies, specialized enforcement teams and strengthened partnerships between civil servants and the community.

Violent crime fell the greatest decline

According to the report, 3,688 crimes in 2024 to 2,760 in 2025 will promote violent crime, which includes murders, rapes, severe attacks and robberies.

The murders fell from 59 to 42, a decline of 29%. The increased attacks decreased by 25%and robberies fell by 21%. The reported rapes decreased by 41%.

“I am incredibly proud of our patrol police officers, who are in our neighborhood every day, are busy with the community, observe suspicious activities and provide our detectives the crucial information that is necessary for the arrest of violent criminals,” said the deputy chief Ryan Butler, who heads the CMPD group for the investigative services.

Mixed results on property crime

Real estate crime fell by 5%in total, although not all categories decreased. While the break -in in the residential areas decreased by 9%, the commercial burglaries rose by 36%. The theft of automobiles increased by 3%and emphasized what CMPD described as “continued opportunities for prevention by public awareness”.

However, the vehicle thefts fell from 4,013 incidents in the first half from 2024 to 3,120 incidents in the first six months of this year.

Focus on prevention and intervention

CMPD leader emphasized their focus on prevention in addition to enforcement. The Juvenile team for accountability and distraction (jade), which works directly with endangered young people, made 97 arrests and carried out 84 home visits in the first two quarters of 2025. Officers also recovered 72 firearms from the program.

According to the report, young people declined by 16% this year.

“Our department not only focuses on arrests,” said captain Michael Carter, who monitors the Steele Creek department, in the department of the department. “We have undertaken to change the life of young people.”

Targeted enforcement: street takeovers and car theft

The Task Force of the CMPD Street Takeover reacted to 25 illegal street racing events in the first half of the 2025. These operations led to 7 arrests, 84 quotations, 23 vehicle fits and 111 arrest warrants.

In the meantime, the Scarlet team – CMPD Unite, which devoted themselves to the investigation of stolen vehicles – presented 85 stolen vehicles worth over 7 million US dollars, 102 arrests and confiscated 24 firearms.

Community Commitment and Officer behavior

CMPD officers also emphasized the continuous efforts to improve the behavior of the officer and the Community Trust. The CMPD of the department serves the initiative, which was established in 2020 against the use of the violence of the police after nationwide, has contributed to a further withdrawal in complaints and incidents in which officials were involved, the department said.

Compared to 2023, CMPD recorded a decline in the use of the Force incidents by 24%, a decline in external complaints by 61%, a decline in internal complaints by 39%and a reduction in shootings with civil servants by 43%.

A internal survey carried out in 2024 showed that 70% of the CMPD employees believed that the training influenced her daily work.

The department also recognized 137 employees for excellent service through its “Acts of Excellence” initiative in the first half of 2025.

During the praise of progress, the CMPD leaders warned that some crime category-especially burglaries and vehicle break-in event. They asked the residents to take precautionary measures such as locking vehicles and securing valuables.

The department also encouraged Community members and companies to participate Connect Charlotte Surveillance network that helps the law enforcement authorities to access video recordings during the investigation.

“We have made considerable progress, but security requires a partnership,” said Butler. “We see what can happen if law enforcement and community work together.”

According to the numbers: CMPD in the middle of 2025 vs. 2024