With 2025 in the rear-view mirror, final statistics on serious crimes in Greensboro last year are now available. So we’re taking a By The Numbers look at the year that was and whether things are trending in the right direction.
The Greensboro Police Department makes this information publicly available and reports it to both state and federal authorities. Though the crime data for 2025 is the best now available, it is still provisional and subject to post-reporting review.
42
Homicides in 2025. That’s down from 45 in 2024, a 7% decrease. The number is dramatically down from 2023, which saw a record 74 homicides — a spike for which the Greensboro police still have no clear, single explanation.
1,601
Aggravated assaults in 2025. That’s down from 2,173 in 2024, a 26% decrease.
426
Robberies in 2025. That’s down from 528 in 2024, a 19% decrease.
1,709
Guns seized in 2025. That’s down from 1,769 in 2024, a 3% decrease.
33
Traffic fatalities in 2025. That’s down from 50 in 2024, a 34% decrease.
15,006
Property crimes in 2025. That’s down from 17,208 in 2024, a 13% decrease.
415
Drug overdoses in 2025. That’s down from 526 in 2024, a 21% decrease.
91
Overdose deaths in 2025. That’s up from 84 in 2024, an 8% increase.
Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson attributes the decreases in nearly every category to police collaborative work with area residents and community partners. Still, he said in a statement to The Assembly, the continued connection between domestic violence and the most violent crimes is worrying, even if the overall numbers are decreasing.
By mid-December, Thompson said, 10 of the 40 homicides on the books in the city directly involved domestic violence. Another four were indirectly related to domestic situations.
“We need to figure out how we can be better as a community, as a city, as a law enforcement agency, in addressing domestic violence,” Thompson said.