Durham, NC Analytics

March recorded 1,802 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,537 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,658 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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02/2026
03/2026
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 2,651
  • Assault: 993
  • Vandalism: 374
  • Other: 347
  • Arrest: 286
  • Burglary: 210
  • Robbery: 79
  • Shooting: 50
  • Arson: 7

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 144 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 265 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Durham, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 53% of crime in Durham, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Durham, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Durham, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Durham, North Carolina

We recorded 50 shootings over a three month period in Durham, North Carolina. That's an average of about 16.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 25, followed by February with 20 shootings, and January with 5 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 Durham. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.