Cary Crime 2021
Cary · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Cary police open data lists 3,735 incidents for 2021. That is about 2,045 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were theft (27.5%), other (16.4%), theft from vehicle (16.0%). The busiest month was December (408) and the quietest April (258).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 1,027 | 27.5% | — |
| Other | 614 | 16.4% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 596 | 16.0% | — |
| Fraud | 502 | 13.4% | — |
| Assault | 465 | 12.4% | — |
| Vandalism | 343 | 9.2% | — |
| Burglary | 150 | 4.0% | — |
| Robbery | 23 | 0.6% | — |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 0.4% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 311 |
| Feb | 309 |
| Mar | 264 |
| Apr | 258 |
| May | 271 |
| Jun | 319 |
| Jul | 278 |
| Aug | 351 |
| Sep | 293 |
| Oct | 325 |
| Nov | 348 |
| Dec | 408 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Cary in 2021?
3,735 incidents for 2021 in Cary Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Cary Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.