Wake County, NC Analytics
March recorded 2,546 crime incidents.
February recorded 2,216 crime incidents.
January recorded 2,554 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,156
- Arrest: 1,970
- Assault: 1,421
- Other: 848
- Vandalism: 542
- Burglary: 253
- Robbery: 90
- Arson: 22
- Shooting: 14
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Wake County, North Carolina.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 338 more crimes than February.
January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 8 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Wake County, North Carolina
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 29% 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 89% 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. January saw the most shootings with 9, followed by February with 4 shootings, and March with 1 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.