Winston-Salem, NC Analytics

May recorded 2,711 crime incidents.

April recorded 2,594 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,701 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
05/2026
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 2,401
  • Theft: 1,775
  • Assault: 1,254
  • Other: 1,073
  • Burglary: 702
  • Vandalism: 363
  • Shooting: 357
  • Robbery: 55
  • 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 10 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 117 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 30% of crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 78% of violent crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We recorded 357 shootings over a three month period in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. That's an average of about 119 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 130, followed by May with 119 shootings, and April with 108 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.