Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wake Forest has a violent crime rate of 52 per 100,000 residents, 86% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 34.7 per 100,000, robbery at 8.7, rape at 6.5. The murder rate is 2.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 852 per 100,000, 57% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 745, burglary at 72, vehicle theft at 35 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)