Wayne County, NC Analytics

January recorded 128 crime incidents.

December recorded 120 crime incidents.

November recorded 119 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 147
  • Arrest: 68
  • Assault: 57
  • Vandalism: 55
  • Burglary: 35
  • Other: 4
  • Robbery: 1
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Wayne County, North Carolina.

January had about 1% more crime than November, with January producing 9 more crimes than November.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 8 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Wayne County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 40% of crime in Wayne County, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Wayne County, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Wayne County, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Wayne County, North Carolina

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Wayne County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 0, followed by December with 0 shootings, and November 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 Wayne County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.