Winston-Salem, NC Analytics

April recorded 2,572 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,701 crime incidents.

February recorded 2,320 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 2,286
  • Theft: 1,728
  • Assault: 1,192
  • Other: 1,027
  • Burglary: 623
  • Vandalism: 339
  • Shooting: 324
  • Robbery: 45
  • Arson: 29

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 381 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 129 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 79% of violent crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 73% of property crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We recorded 324 shootings over a three month period in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. That's an average of about 108 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 130, followed by April with 108 shootings, and February with 86 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.