September 2026 report · police report dated Oct. 15, 2026Car thieves came back: 27 stolen vehicles in September, the most of any month this year
September was the month car thieves came back. Police logged 27 stolen vehicles, the most of any month this year. The year is still running 22.8% under last year, so September bucked the trend. And there have been no homicides in Fayetteville so far in 2026.
September, five categories
Auto theft
27
Most of any month in 2026. August had 19. Year so far 142, down 22.8%
Burglary
22
Year so far 156, up 10.6%
Robbery
4
Year so far 12, down from 25
Aggravated assault
31
Year so far 286, up 3.6%
Assault & battery
121
Year so far 1,040, up 0.9%
Arrests
271
Same as August. Year so far 2,053, up 5.7%
Zero homicides in 2026
At this point last year: 3Auto theft, month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
The full comparison
| Category | Sep | Aug | 2026 so far | 2025 so far | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto theft | 27 | 19 | 142 | 184 | -22.8% |
| Burglary | 22 | 24 | 156 | 141 | +10.6% |
| Robbery | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | -52.0% |
| Aggravated assault | 31 | 39 | 286 | 276 | +3.6% |
| Assault & battery | 121 | 148 | 1,040 | 1,031 | +0.9% |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -100% |
| Arrests | 271 | 271 | 2,053 | 1,942 | +5.7% |
"2026 so far" and "2025 so far" cover January 1 through October 15 of each year, so October's partial count is included in the year-to-date totals but not in the September column.
Source: Fayetteville Police Department Activity Summary, October 15, 2026, published by the City of Fayetteville. Read the original report. These are incidents police logged, not convictions.