Is Northlake Safe? Crime & Safety Data

Over the last 12 months, 1,447 crimes were reported in Northlake — about 126.2 per 1,000 residents per year, above the citywide rate of 77.0. There are also 9 open building violations on record nearby.

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Refreshes about every 48 hours.

By the numbers · Northlake

1,447

Crimes (12 mo)

+64%vs city rate (126.2 vs 77.0 per 1k)

Open violations

-61%vs city avg 23

Crime is compared per resident (rate); counts are totals for the area. Other figures are compared to the average Charlotte neighborhood.

Incident map · Northlake

Breakdown · Northlake

Most common crimes in Northlake

Shoplifting
363
Theft From Motor Vehicle
190
Simple Assault
144
All Other Thefts
112
Other Offenses
106
Other
532

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Shoplifting363
Theft From Motor Vehicle190
Simple Assault144
All Other Thefts112

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How much crime is there in Northlake?

Over the last 12 months, 1,447 crimes were reported in Northlake — about 126.2 per 1,000 residents per year, above the citywide rate of 77.0.

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Crimes cover the Northlake neighborhood (the boundary outlined on the map), over the last 12 months. Crime is compared per resident (rate), so a large, busy area can have a high total but an average or below-average rate; violation counts are compared to the average Charlotte neighborhood. Source: City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County open data. CMPD’s public incident data lists one offense per incident (the most serious) and places each at the 100-block level. Some reports are placed where the officer took the report rather than where the offense happened (about 1 in 6 rape and fondling reports and 1 in 20 robberies and aggravated assaults in 2025–26), so a count near any one block can run low, and reports filed at a police station or hospital address can make a count there run high (CMPD headquarters at 600 E Trade St alone accounts for about 220 counted incidents a year). UNC Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith University are policed by campus police and are not covered by this feed, and Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson have their own police departments. Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.