Charlotte has recently come under the spotlight with incidents like the murder of Iryna Zarutska, but it is also among the top cities in the US for the highest property crime, according to a report by The Hill.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) categorizes property crimes as robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft (a form of larceny), and arson.
“Crime rates in Charlotte and throughout the state vary from year to year, but they vary much more from neighborhood to neighborhood,” Jon Guze, senior fellow of legal studies for the John Locke Foundation, told the Carolina Journal. “The residents of high-crime, high-disorder neighborhoods will always have to worry about crime. It’s important to remember, moreover, that crime in those neighborhoods doesn’t just hurt the victims and their families. It harms everyone by reducing the quality of life and by driving away businesses and discouraging investment.”…