Winston-Salem, NC Analytics

January recorded 2,170 crime incidents.

December recorded 2,446 crime incidents.

November recorded 2,473 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 2,080
  • Theft: 1,650
  • Assault: 1,117
  • Other: 927
  • Burglary: 547
  • Shooting: 374
  • Vandalism: 297
  • Robbery: 57
  • Arson: 40

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 27 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 303 more crimes than January.

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 75% of violent crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 74% of property crime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We recorded 374 shootings over a three month period in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. That's an average of about 124.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 134, followed by January with 122 shootings, and November with 118 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.