Wake County, NC Analytics
October recorded 2,675 crime incidents.
September recorded 2,468 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,758 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,265
- Arrest: 2,125
- Assault: 1,590
- Other: 948
- Vandalism: 573
- Burglary: 278
- Robbery: 103
- Arson: 10
- Shooting: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Wake County, North Carolina.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 290 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 83 more crimes than October.
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 9 shootings over a three month period in Wake County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 5, followed by October with 2 shootings, and August 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.