Durham Crime 2023
Durham · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Durham police open data lists 22,386 incidents for 2023, up 10.7% from 2022. That is about 7,416 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 (22.4%), other (17.0%), assault (13.7%). The busiest month was July (2,249) and the quietest February (1,654).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5,006 | 22.4% | up 4.0% |
| Other | 3,805 | 17.0% | up 8.5% |
| Assault | 3,072 | 13.7% | up 0.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,913 | 13.0% | up 14.5% |
| Auto theft | 1,886 | 8.4% | up 134.6% |
| Vandalism | 1,801 | 8.0% | up 3.1% |
| Fraud | 1,773 | 7.9% | up 4.9% |
| Burglary | 1,359 | 6.1% | up 8.0% |
| Robbery | 483 | 2.2% | down 15.3% |
| Sexual assault | 288 | 1.3% | up 22.6% |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,835 |
| Feb | 1,654 |
| Mar | 1,753 |
| Apr | 1,666 |
| May | 2,013 |
| Jun | 2,016 |
| Jul | 2,249 |
| Aug | 2,108 |
| Sep | 1,885 |
| Oct | 1,776 |
| Nov | 1,700 |
| Dec | 1,731 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Durham in 2023?
22,386 incidents for 2023 in Durham Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Durham in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 10.7% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Durham Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.