Wake County, NC Analytics
September recorded 2,349 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,300 crime incidents.
July recorded 2,225 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 1,950
- Arrest: 1,737
- Assault: 1,427
- Other: 945
- Vandalism: 473
- Burglary: 206
- Robbery: 95
- Shooting: 28
- Arson: 13
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Wake County, North Carolina.
September had about 1% more crime than July, with September producing 124 more crimes than July.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 49 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Wake County, North Carolina
Over the past three months, Theft 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 98% of violent crime in Wake County, North Carolina.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Wake County, North Carolina.
Reported Shootings in Wake County, North Carolina
We recorded 28 shootings over a three month period in Wake County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 9.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 14, followed by July with 12 shootings, and September 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.