Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Raleigh has a violent crime rate of 492 per 100,000 residents, 29% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 362.0 per 100,000, robbery at 87.1, rape at 37.5. The murder rate is 4.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,838 per 100,000, 45% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,069, burglary at 279, vehicle theft at 483 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 91 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Raleigh receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Raleigh vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)