Durham Crime 2022
Durham · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Durham police open data lists 20,224 incidents for 2022. That is about 6,700 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were theft (23.8%), other (17.3%), assault (15.1%). The busiest month was August (1,925) and the quietest February (1,498).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,815 | 23.8% | — |
| Other | 3,506 | 17.3% | — |
| Assault | 3,055 | 15.1% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,544 | 12.6% | — |
| Vandalism | 1,747 | 8.6% | — |
| Fraud | 1,690 | 8.4% | — |
| Burglary | 1,258 | 6.2% | — |
| Auto theft | 804 | 4.0% | — |
| Robbery | 570 | 2.8% | — |
| Sexual assault | 235 | 1.2% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,564 |
| Feb | 1,498 |
| Mar | 1,681 |
| Apr | 1,575 |
| May | 1,667 |
| Jun | 1,762 |
| Jul | 1,854 |
| Aug | 1,925 |
| Sep | 1,723 |
| Oct | 1,707 |
| Nov | 1,648 |
| Dec | 1,620 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Durham in 2022?
20,224 incidents for 2022 in Durham Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Durham Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.