Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Durham has a violent crime rate of 621 per 100,000 residents, 63% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 390.7 per 100,000, robbery at 160.9, rape at 57.6. The murder rate is 12.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,813 per 100,000, 95% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,727, burglary at 451, vehicle theft at 623 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 91 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Durham receives a safety grade of F.