Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wake Forest has a violent crime rate of 147 per 100,000 residents, 61% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 127.1 per 100,000, robbery at 9.0, rape at 5.4. The murder rate is 5.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,314 per 100,000, 33% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,122, burglary at 104, vehicle theft at 84 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 91 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wake Forest receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wake Forest vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)