Winston-Salem, NC Analytics

May recorded 2,628 crime incidents.

April recorded 2,586 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,530 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2025
05/2025
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 3,054
  • Theft: 1,510
  • Assault: 1,002
  • Other: 684
  • Burglary: 642
  • Vandalism: 388
  • Shooting: 385
  • Robbery: 53
  • Arson: 26

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 98 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 42 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% of crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 72% of violent crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 69% of property crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We recorded 385 shootings over a three month period in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. That's an average of about 128.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 150, followed by March with 126 shootings, and May with 109 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 Winston-Salem. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.