Wake County, NC Violent Crime Map

Reports from Wake County Sheriff's Office
From: 11/27/2025 To: 12/3/2025
19 incident reports found

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Wake County Sheriff's Office NIBRS Violent Crime Data

Violent crime trends reported from the Wake County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina from 2022 Q3 to 2025 Q2 show a rising pattern, averaging 108.5 incidents per 100,000 people, lower than the state average of 318.5 and lower than the national average of 301.1. In 2025, Wake County Sheriff's Office's violent crime rate was 110.8, relatively stable compared to 2024's 111.8. The state rate was 309.2, down 5% from 2024, while nationally, violent crime rates showed a declining trend at 288.3, down 7% from 2024's 310.0.

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Wake County Sheriff's Office North Carolina National
Quarter Incidents Rate Incidents Rate Incidents Rate
2022 Q3 238 113.1 34,341 329.2 858,421 314.3
2022 Q4 202 96.0 32,828 314.9 797,088 288.1
2023 Q1 201 101.1 32,932 311.2 830,025 293.0
2023 Q2 202 101.6 34,925 333.2 921,457 324.9
2023 Q3 215 108.2 34,472 332.7 935,217 328.9
2023 Q4 209 105.2 33,580 324.5 869,329 305.2
2024 Q1 243 120.0 32,062 302.1 841,388 284.9
2024 Q2 230 113.6 35,467 337.4 954,842 320.9
2024 Q3 212 104.7 33,989 326.2 949,698 321.0
2024 Q4 209 103.2 32,858 316.5 867,720 293.6
2025 Q1 215 106.1 29,119 284.5 765,977 262.9
2025 Q2 262 129.3 30,210 309.6 766,301 275.6

NIBRS is the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, collecting detailed crime data from law enforcement agencies. Incidents is the number of crimes reported in a quarter. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 people using Participated Population, the population covered by agencies reporting NIBRS data.