Winston-Salem, NC Analytics

October recorded 2,447 crime incidents.

September recorded 2,405 crime incidents.

August recorded 2,714 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 2,215
  • Theft: 1,582
  • Assault: 1,364
  • Other: 1,225
  • Burglary: 463
  • Vandalism: 357
  • Shooting: 254
  • Robbery: 87
  • Arson: 19

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 309 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 267 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 29% of crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 84% of violent crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 77% of property crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We recorded 254 shootings over a three month period in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. That's an average of about 84.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 106, followed by September with 85 shootings, and August with 63 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 Winston-Salem. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.