Optimist Park, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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269%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

105%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

300%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Optimist Park crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Optimist Park crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Charlotte crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Optimist Park crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Charlotte.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Optimist Park_{/100k people}	Charlotte_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	44,676	8,408 (estimate)	4,562	2,456	2,281
Murder	92	n/a	9.4	7.9	5.7
Rape	249	n/a	25.4	28.2	38.0
Robbery	1,257	n/a	128.4	51.8	66.5
Assault	5,513	n/a	563.0	303.5	264.1
Violent crime	7,111	744 (estimate)	726	391	364
Burglary	4,211	n/a	430.0	355.3	250.7
Theft	25,248	n/a	2,578.2	1,447.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	8,106	n/a	827.7	261.8	318.7
Property crime	37,565	7,664 (estimate)	3,836	2,065	1,917

Optimist Park crime map

The Optimist Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Optimist Park as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Optimist Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Optimist Park crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Optimist Park crime rates are 269% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Optimist Park are 105% higher than the national average
In Optimist Park you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Optimist Park is safer than 46% of the cities in North Carolina
Year over year crime in Charlotte has increased by 11%

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Daily Crime In Optimist Park (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Optimist Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Optimist Park is 1 in 135

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Optimist Park is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Optimist Park is 1 in 12

Year Over Year Crime In Charlotte (per 100,000 people)

Charlotte police department

Item	Optimist Park	Charlotte	North Carolina
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,122	14,511
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	n/a	4.8

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
McAdenville, NC	1,054	55	290	345
Lowesville, NC	3,180	74	393	468
India Hook, SC	3,762	90	418	507
Cramerton, NC	4,417	127	672	799
Hemby Bridge, NC	1,853	141	742	883
Lake Park, NC	3,851	144	759	902
Tega Cay, SC	10,834	21	902	923
Charlotte, NC	873,570	726	3,836	4,562

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Francisco, CA	874,784	710	5,712	6,423
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	1,031	3,622	4,653
Columbus, OH	889,079	385	2,704	3,089
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	490	2,646	3,136
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	344	1,796	2,139
Charlotte, NC	873,570	726	3,836	4,562

Source: The Optimist Park, Charlotte, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Optimist Park, Charlotte, NC Crime Rates