Wake County, NC Analytics

May recorded 2,682 crime incidents.

April recorded 2,506 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,582 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2025
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 2,196
  • Theft: 2,165
  • Assault: 1,600
  • Other: 861
  • Vandalism: 563
  • Burglary: 235
  • Robbery: 125
  • Arson: 21
  • Shooting: 4

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 March, with May producing 100 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 176 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Wake County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Arrest 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 100% 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 4 shootings over a three month period in Wake County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 3, followed by March with 1 shootings, and April with 0 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.