** CMPD Reports 3rd Quarter Violent, Property and Overall Crime Decreased
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department held its 3rd quarter safety briefing on October 15, 2025.
Overall Crime Reduction: Overall crime is down 8% and violent crime is down 20% through the third quarter (January-September 2025) compared to the same period last year, marking the third consecutive quarter of decline for violent crime.
Significant Declines in Key Areas: Homicides have decreased by 24% (62 this year vs. 82 last year), robberies by 22%, and aggravated assaults by 19%. Property crime has also fallen by 5%.
Proactive Policing Efforts Driving Results: Increased officer engagement, including a 5% rise in total police interactions and an 18% increase in officer-initiated efforts, is credited with the positive trends. This includes a 25% increase in gun seizures (3,167 total) and 80% of homicides cleared by arrest year to date.
New Targeted Initiatives: CMPD launched the Entertainment District Unit (EDU) and the CROWN Culture Initiative to address violent incidents and disturbances in key nightlife areas like Uptown/South End.
Reorganization of Crime Reduction Units (CRU): Previously operating as division-specific teams, CRUs were reorganized on July 5, 2025, as service area-level units for stronger resource deployment. Since July 2025, CRUs have assisted in 1,256 traffic stops and 450 arrests, seizing 282 firearms and approximately 36,530 grams (over 80 pounds) of narcotics across all 13 divisions.
To review the full press conference with graphics and data:
CMPD YouTube ([link removed])
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Charlotte City Council
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