Wake County, NC Analytics
July recorded 2,223 crime incidents.
June recorded 2,268 crime incidents.
May recorded 2,584 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,014
- Arrest: 1,833
- Assault: 1,443
- Other: 906
- Vandalism: 516
- Burglary: 222
- Robbery: 102
- Shooting: 27
- Arson: 12
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Wake County, North Carolina.
May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 316 more crimes than June.
May had about 1% more crime than July, with May producing 361 more crimes than July.
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 27 shootings over a three month period in Wake County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 9 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 12, followed by May with 11 shootings, and June with 4 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.