CMPD Delivers The 2024 End of Year Public Safety Briefing https://t.co/R9qPsQYjIV — WCCB Charlotte’s CW (@WCCBCharlotte) January 16, 2025 CHARLOTTE, NC – CMPD on Thursday reported a 3% decrease in overall crime in 2024. The department credits its focus on key areas such as juvenile crime, automobile thefts, street takeovers and curtailing violent crime in areas of high victimization. According to the department, violent crime was up 3% in victimization but down 1% in the number of incidents in 2024. CMPD says the main driver of the rise in victimization was the 4% increase in aggravated assault by pointing a firearm. CMPD says property crime dropped 4% in 2024 largely due to a decrease in auto property crimes. Auto thefts decreased by 8% while auto thefts involving Kias and Hyundais were down 15%. Larceny from auto incidents were down 10%, and guns stolen from those incidents were down 9%. Violent crimes involving a juvenile suspect decreased by 2% for the year. Assaults with a deadly weapon involving a juvenile suspect decreased by 21% while juvenile victims were down by 2%. CMPD also saw a 12% reduction in juvenile property crime suspects. In 2024, juvenile suspects involved in criminal incidents decreased by 9%. Numbers show street takeovers declined in 2024. CMPD attributes that to its Transportation Division’s increased enforcement and a new law that criminalized events and added new penalties. Pop-up takeovers were down 88% in 2024, while pre-arranged events declined 71%, and street takeover vehicle seizures rose 29%. The following statistical breakdown from CMPD provides an overall snapshot of crime victimization in 2024 compared to 2023: Violent crimes: 7,413 offenses in 2024 compared to 7,215 offenses in 2023. Homicides: 111 in 2024 compared to 89 in 2023. Aggravated assaults: 5,679 in 2024 compared to 5,542 in 2023. Rapes: 232 in 2023 compared to 256 in 2023. Armed robberies: 868 in 2024 compared to 890 in 2023. Property crimes: 36,996 offenses in 2024 compared to 38,507 in 2023. Residential burglaries: 1,731 in 2024 compared to 1,989 in 2023. Commercial burglaries: 2,463 in 2024 compared to 2,335 in 2023. Larcenies from automobiles: 10,271 in 2024 compared to 11,390 in 2023. Vehicle thefts: 7,445 in 2024 compared to 8,054 in 2023. Arsons: 162 in 2024 compared to 143 in 2023. You can see the entire report here.