Crime & Safety in Durham, NC

Durham has a violent crime rate of 730 per 100,000 residents, 92% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 450.3 per 100,000, robbery at 223.4, rape at 43.2. The murder rate is 13.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,808 per 100,000, 94% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,834, burglary at 704, vehicle theft at 270 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 91 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Durham receives a safety grade of F.