Durham Crime 2024
Durham · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Durham police open data lists 21,785 incidents for 2024, down 2.7% from 2023. That is about 7,217 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were theft (24.7%), theft from vehicle (14.8%), other (14.4%). The busiest month was September (1,951) and the quietest February (1,586).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5,377 | 24.7% | up 7.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,215 | 14.8% | up 10.4% |
| Other | 3,133 | 14.4% | down 17.7% |
| Assault | 3,112 | 14.3% | up 1.3% |
| Auto theft | 1,712 | 7.9% | down 9.2% |
| Fraud | 1,652 | 7.6% | down 6.8% |
| Vandalism | 1,557 | 7.1% | down 13.5% |
| Burglary | 1,273 | 5.8% | down 6.3% |
| Robbery | 478 | 2.2% | down 1.0% |
| Sexual assault | 276 | 1.3% | down 4.2% |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,944 |
| Feb | 1,586 |
| Mar | 1,722 |
| Apr | 1,698 |
| May | 1,901 |
| Jun | 1,865 |
| Jul | 1,842 |
| Aug | 1,828 |
| Sep | 1,951 |
| Oct | 1,907 |
| Nov | 1,737 |
| Dec | 1,804 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Durham in 2024?
21,785 incidents for 2024 in Durham Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Durham in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 2.7% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Durham Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.