Durham Crime 2025
Durham · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Durham police open data lists 20,911 incidents for 2025, down 4.0% from 2024. That is about 6,927 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were theft (25.5%), theft from vehicle (15.2%), other (14.7%). The busiest month was July (1,921) and the quietest February (1,427).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5,322 | 25.5% | down 1.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,171 | 15.2% | down 1.4% |
| Other | 3,084 | 14.7% | down 1.6% |
| Assault | 2,838 | 13.6% | down 8.8% |
| Fraud | 1,681 | 8.0% | up 1.8% |
| Auto theft | 1,517 | 7.3% | down 11.4% |
| Vandalism | 1,423 | 6.8% | down 8.6% |
| Burglary | 1,178 | 5.6% | down 7.5% |
| Robbery | 431 | 2.1% | down 9.8% |
| Sexual assault | 265 | 1.3% | down 4.0% |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,697 |
| Feb | 1,427 |
| Mar | 1,795 |
| Apr | 1,667 |
| May | 1,881 |
| Jun | 1,701 |
| Jul | 1,921 |
| Aug | 1,919 |
| Sep | 1,727 |
| Oct | 1,837 |
| Nov | 1,691 |
| Dec | 1,648 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Durham in 2025?
20,911 incidents for 2025 in Durham Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Durham in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 4.0% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Durham Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.