Optimist Park, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

252%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

111%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

279%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; 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	39,378	8,181 (estimate)	4,121	2,469	2,324
Murder	108	n/a	11.3	8.1	6.3
Rape	271	n/a	28.4	30.5	40.0
Robbery	1,381	n/a	144.5	54.9	66.1
Assault	5,372	n/a	562.2	311.6	268.2
Violent crime	7,132	782 (estimate)	746	405	370
Burglary	4,095	n/a	428.6	370.8	269.8
Theft	24,356	n/a	2,549.1	1,494.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	3,795	n/a	397.2	199.3	282.7
Property crime	32,246	7,399 (estimate)	3,375	2,064	1,954

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 252% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Optimist Park are 111% higher than the national average
In Optimist Park you have a 1 in 13 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 5%

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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 128

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 13

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}
Lowesville, NC	3,180	132	674	806
Weddington, NC	11,000	154	786	941
Hemby Bridge, NC	1,853	157	802	960
Lake Park, NC	3,851	168	855	1,023
Stallings, NC	15,781	95	943	1,038
Mint Hill, NC	27,258	86	969	1,055
Lake Wylie, SC	14,091	187	879	1,066
Charlotte, NC	873,570	746	3,375	4,121

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Francisco, CA	874,784	696	6,246	6,942
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	1,028	3,377	4,404
Columbus, OH	889,079	450	3,484	3,934
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	502	2,740	3,242
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	387	2,339	2,726
Charlotte, NC	873,570	746	3,375	4,121

Source: The Optimist Park, Charlotte, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.

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