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From WBTV:
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department presented its 2023 crime stats during a news briefing on Thursday morning.
Over the past year, the department said overall crime across the city increased by 14%. Police said that rise is largely due to a 17% increase in property crime. Violent crime was stagnant, staying flat from year-to-year.
CMPD said 95 people lost their lives in homicides in 2023, down roughly 11% from the year before when there were 110 homicides. Of the 95 homicides this past year, eight cases are under review and could be removed from the final count. The department said 80% of homicides it responded to have been solved, far above the national average of 52%.
Police said shootings rose by 7% from 2022 to 2023, contributing to a 3% increase in aggravated assaults. Throughout the year, more than 3,400 guns were seized by officers.
A trend that saw a major increase in 2023 was the amount of juveniles arrested. Police said more than 3,000 juveniles were arrested throughout the year, with 108 juveniles being suspects in shootings.
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