Assault per Capita in Downtown Charlotte
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Downtown Charlotte residents.
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1 in 170
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Charlotte is about 1 in 170.
$169
Assault costs the average Downtown Charlotte resident about $169 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown Charlotte in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Charlotte are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Safe from Assault?
The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Charlotte is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of neighborhoods are safer and 18% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Charlotte's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Downtown Charlotte is 5.899 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Charlotte generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Charlotte may be as high as 1 in 99 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 208 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC: about 20 per year. The west part of Downtown Charlotte has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Charlotte's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Downtown Charlotte to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC: | 5.899 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: | 2.996 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Downtown Charlotte is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Charlotte about $1,466,386 in 2025, or roughly $169 per resident. This is part of Downtown Charlotte's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Charlotte, including every crime type and how Downtown Charlotte compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Charlotte's crime maps on the Downtown Charlotte overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown Charlotte is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Charlotte.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D- | F | D- | |
D+ | C | D+ | C | |
D+ | C | D | C | |
D | C- | D- | D+ | |
C | C | C | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | B- | C | C+ | |
C | B- | C- | C+ | |
B | A | B | A |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Charlotte is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | C | C | C+ | |
B+ | B | B | A- | |
B | C | C | C | |
A- | A | A | A- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D- | B- | B- | B- | |
B | A- | A- | A- | |
B- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D- | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Charlotte schools on SchoolGrade
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