Winston-Salem, NC Analytics

September recorded 2,507 crime incidents.

August recorded 2,685 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,557 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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7,749Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,950
  • Arrest: 1,746
  • Assault: 1,313
  • Other: 1,229
  • Burglary: 747
  • Vandalism: 382
  • Shooting: 299
  • Robbery: 67
  • Arson: 16

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 128 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 178 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 81% of violent crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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

Reported Shootings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We recorded 299 shootings over a three month period in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. That's an average of about 99.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 110, followed by July with 106 shootings, and August with 83 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.