Cary Crime 2023
Cary · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Cary police open data lists 4,104 incidents for 2023, up 26.9% from 2022. That is about 2,247 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (31.8%), other (17.0%), theft from vehicle (15.3%). The busiest month was June (398) and the quietest March (268).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 1,304 | 31.8% | up 83.4% |
| Other | 696 | 17.0% | up 24.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 628 | 15.3% | unchanged |
| Fraud | 565 | 13.8% | up 18.7% |
| Assault | 380 | 9.3% | down 17.2% |
| Vandalism | 322 | 7.8% | up 37.6% |
| Burglary | 168 | 4.1% | up 22.6% |
| Robbery | 18 | 0.4% | — |
| Auto theft | 15 | 0.4% | — |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 0.2% | — |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 312 |
| Feb | 288 |
| Mar | 268 |
| Apr | 360 |
| May | 381 |
| Jun | 398 |
| Jul | 360 |
| Aug | 362 |
| Sep | 312 |
| Oct | 368 |
| Nov | 346 |
| Dec | 349 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Cary in 2023?
4,104 incidents for 2023 in Cary Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Cary in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 26.9% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Cary Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.