Fayetteville, North Carolina
Data sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Date all data was sourced: 01/08/2026
How safe is Fayetteville, NC
01.
What is property crime?
The FBI categorizes property crime as including burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. It defines these as ‘theft-type offenses’, i.e. property stolen from a victim unlawfully but without force or threat of force. The FBI categorizes robbery as a violent crime, but it’s also included in the property crime dataset we’re utilizing.
Before we get to Fayetteville, what’s happening at state level?
| Crime | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary / breaking entering | 38,873 | 37,075 | 34,639 |
| Larceny / theft offenses | 157,066 | 154,591 | 149,498 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 20,873 | 28,222 | 27,455 |
Data sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Reported cases of burglary fell by 2,436 between 2023 and 2024, while cases of larceny fell by 5,093. Motor vehicle theft also trended downward by 767 cases over the 12-month period.
Burglary
Burglary is the unlawful entry to someone’s property to commit a felony or theft. This generally happens in someone’s home or on business premises.
Reported burglary cases
Reported cases of burglary were 1,118 in Fayetteville in 2023, compared with 824 cases in 2024. This is a year-on-year decrease of 294.
The Fayetteville crime rate for burglary in 2023 was 528 per 100,000 people. This compares with 389 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Larceny
Larceny is illegally taking, moving, or carrying away someone else's property without permission. Though if being taken from someone’s home the person must have entered lawfully.
Reported larceny cases
Reported cases of Larceny were 4,862 in Fayetteville in 2023, compared with 4,963 cases in 2024. This is a year-on-year increase of 101.
The Fayetteville crime rate for larceny in 2023 was 2,296 per 100,000 people. This compares with 2,344 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Motor vehicle theft
Motor vehicle theft is stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle, such as an automobile or pickup.
Reported motor vehicle theft cases
Reported cases reached 713 in Fayetteville in 2023, compared with 757 cases in 2024. This is a year-on-year increase of 44.
The Fayetteville crime rate for motor vehicle theft in 2023 was 337 per 100,000 people. This compares with 357 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Robbery
Robbery is the taking of, or trying to take, something valuable from another person using force, threats, or intimidation.
Reported robbery cases
Reported cases of robbery reached 262 in Fayetteville in 2023, compared with 219 cases in 2024. This is a year-on-year decrease of 43.
The Fayetteville crime rate for robbery in 2023 was 124 per 100,000 people. This compares with 103 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Between March 2020 and December 2023, we can see a total of:
20,458
total larcenies in Fayetteville
Data sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer
4,518
accounted for auto
3,981
accounted for other
7,399
accounted for shoplifting
1,863
accounted for auto accessories
2,442
accounted from buildings
152
accounted from bicycles
When it comes to burglary during that same three-year period, we can see a total of:
4,686
cases of burglary in Fayetteville
Data sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer
1,686
happened at residences during the day
1,199
happened at residences at night
765
happened at non-residences during the day
1,036
happened at non-residences at night
The impact of being a victim in property crime
How is property crime affecting people in Fayetteville?
So, how common are crimes like burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft in Fayetteville, and are they on the rise? We compared FBI data from 2023 and 2024 to get the answers.
02.
How Fayetteville Police Department is Working to Prevent Property Crime
Want to know more about Fayetteville crime news and general police safety measures to tackle crime in your neighborhood? We’ve grouped some some recent initiatives from the Fayetteville Police.
Crime Prevention Unit
Fayetteville Police Department is working to prevent property crime with some useful initiatives, which include:
Community Watch Program
The Fayetteville Community Watch program allows citizens to take part in cooperative initiatives with local law enforcement. This helps to reduce crime in local communities. It’s about people in neighborhoods looking out for one another, sending a message to criminals they’re under their watch.
Business Watch Program
Similar to the community program, but in this case local businesses in the same area look out for one another to reduce crime. It’s a partnership between businesses and the local police force, as well as other organizations representing business interests.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) emphasizes physical environment design that positively influences human behavior. In theory, law enforcement, architects, city planners, landscape designers, interior designers, and volunteers can help to build a safer environment from the ground up.
Crime Prevention Specialists
Crime Prevention Specialists work to create new partnerships with businesses in Fayetteville. The idea is for them to collaborate with law enforcement to make communities safer for all, for example, by creating crime prevention surveys and gathering relevant data to assist in reporting.
03.
How does Fayetteville’s crime rate compare to other cities in North Carolina?
To give you an idea of how Fayetteville stacks up against other cities across the state, we’ve compiled the data for the different types of property crime in 2023.
| City | Population | Burglary | Larceny | Motor Vehicle Theft | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 209,496 | 824 | 4,963 | 757 | 219 |
| Charlotte | 943,476 | 4,285 | 25,252 | 7,614 | 1,307 |
| Raleigh | 499,825 | 1,362 | 10,088 | 2,355 | 424 |
| Greensboro | 307,381 | 1,471 | 7,042 | 1,802 | 528 |
Populations data: United States Census Bureau
Data sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer
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04.
Emergency Services in Fayetteville
Fayetteville Police Department
Sheriff Ennis W. Wright
05.
How to protect your home against property crime
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| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 9/03/2025 | All crime data statistics updated |
| 01/08/2026 | All crime data statistics updated |
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