North Central, NC Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 88%

Violent crime 86%

Property crime 88%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Data from local enforcement agencies is analyzed and algorithms are applied to estimate the number of crimes in the area.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	North Central_{/100k people}	Raleigh_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12,531	4,406 (estimate)	2,601	2,646	2,346
Murder	26	n/a	5.4	8.0	6.5
Rape	165	n/a	34.2	27.6	38.4
Robbery	489	n/a	101.5	69.2	73.9
Assault	1,556	n/a	322.9	314.5	279.7
Violent crime	2,236	722 (estimate)	464	419	388
Burglary	1,332	n/a	276.5	471.2	314.2
Theft	7,896	n/a	1,638.8	1,561.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1,067	n/a	221.5	193.6	246.0
Property crime	10,295	3,684 (estimate)	2,137	2,227	1,958

Key findings

North Central crime rates are 88% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in North Central are 86% higher than the national average
In North Central you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
North Central is safer than 54% of the cities in North Carolina
Year over year crime in Raleigh has increased by 28%

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Daily Crime In North Central (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Central

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Central is 1 in 139

The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Central is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in North Central is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Raleigh (per 100,000 people)

Raleigh police department

Item	North Central	Raleigh	North Carolina
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	858	14,511
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.0	4.8

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rolesville, NC	5,583	41	517	558
Apex, NC	43,893	60	875	936
Fuquay-Varina, NC	22,722	94	897	991
Cary, NC	155,822	73	962	1,035
Wake Forest, NC	36,472	140	934	1,074
Holly Springs, NC	30,126	79	1,002	1,081
Wendell, NC	6,298	122	1,026	1,148
Raleigh, NC	441,326	464	2,137	2,601

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Omaha, NE	443,072	631	3,174	3,806
Colorado Springs, CO	448,759	574	3,213	3,787
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	112	1,570	1,682
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	112	1,570	1,682
Miami, FL	432,622	556	2,750	3,305
Raleigh, NC	441,326	464	2,137	2,601

Source: The North Central, Raleigh, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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