Wake County, NC Analytics
September recorded 2,311 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,758 crime incidents.
July recorded 2,631 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,307
- Arrest: 1,984
- Assault: 1,525
- Other: 899
- Vandalism: 572
- Burglary: 298
- Robbery: 92
- Shooting: 14
- Arson: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Wake County, North Carolina.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 127 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 447 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Wake County, North Carolina
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% 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 88% of property crime in Wake County, North Carolina.
Reported Shootings in Wake County, North Carolina
We recorded 14 shootings over a three month period in Wake County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 4.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 7, followed by September with 5 shootings, and August with 2 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.