North Las Vegas Crime Drops in 2025, Shoplifting Rises

Police report declines in major crimes, but see 6% increase in shoplifting cases.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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The North Las Vegas Police Department reported significant declines in major crimes in 2025, including homicides, robberies, and motor vehicle thefts. However, the city saw a 6% increase in shoplifting cases during the same period.

Why it matters

The crime data reflects the department's focus on community safety and its efforts to strengthen oversight and expand technology like license plate readers and surveillance cameras. The rise in juvenile crime and shoplifting is a concern that the department plans to address through new youth engagement initiatives and a specialized Problem-Solving Unit.

The details

Homicides fell 6%, simple assault dropped 4%, aggravated assault declined 6%, robberies were down 15%, motor vehicle thefts decreased 26%, rapes fell 33%, and burglaries dropped 34%. Traffic collisions dropped 44%, and traffic fatalities declined 40%. However, shoplifting rose 6% and arrests linked to shoplifting increased by more than 60%.

  • In 2025, the North Las Vegas Police Department reported the crime data.
  • The department is exploring expanding its traffic division and creating a new Problem-Solving Unit in 2026.

The players

North Las Vegas Police Department

The law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gravatt

A spokesperson for the North Las Vegas Police Department who provided details on the crime data and the department's plans.

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What they’re saying

“Our overall crime rates in all of the areas have decreased, and specifically with our homicides, they've decreased by 6 percent.”

— Gravatt, Police Department Spokesperson (x1075lasvegas.com)

“It was really important that we looked at each of our divisions and what the oversight was like. It is a division that we're looking at expanding because of the importance to road safety, to our community.”

— Gravatt, Police Department Spokesperson (x1075lasvegas.com)

What’s next

The North Las Vegas Police Department plans to focus on addressing the rise in juvenile crime and shoplifting in 2026 through new youth engagement initiatives and the creation of a specialized Problem-Solving Unit.

The takeaway

The North Las Vegas Police Department's data shows that their focus on community safety and technology expansion has led to significant declines in major crimes, but the rise in shoplifting and juvenile crime remains a concern that the department is working to address through new initiatives and specialized units.