Wake County, NC Analytics
May recorded 2,581 crime incidents.
April recorded 2,599 crime incidents.
March recorded 2,825 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Arrest: 2,240
- Theft: 2,180
- Assault: 1,612
- Other: 966
- Vandalism: 604
- Burglary: 251
- Robbery: 113
- Arson: 21
- Shooting: 18
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Wake County, North Carolina.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 226 more crimes than April.
March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 244 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Wake County, North Carolina
Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% of crime in Wake County, North Carolina.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Wake County, North Carolina.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Wake County, North Carolina.
Reported Shootings in Wake County, North Carolina
We recorded 18 shootings over a three month period in Wake County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 6 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 11, followed by April with 4 shootings, and March with 3 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Wake County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.