Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Winston-Salem has a violent crime rate of 812 per 100,000 residents, 114% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 656.6 per 100,000, robbery at 97.2, rape at 47.2. The murder rate is 11.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,961 per 100,000, 51% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,008, burglary at 571, vehicle theft at 355 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 40 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Winston-Salem receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Winston-Salem vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)