Durham Crime 2026
Durham · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Durham police open data lists 16,779 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were theft (25.2%), other (15.4%), theft from vehicle (15.3%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,220 | 25.2% | — |
| Other | 2,585 | 15.4% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,567 | 15.3% | — |
| Assault | 2,484 | 14.8% | — |
| Fraud | 1,363 | 8.1% | — |
| Vandalism | 1,265 | 7.5% | — |
| Auto theft | 943 | 5.6% | — |
| Burglary | 800 | 4.8% | — |
| Robbery | 306 | 1.8% | — |
| Sexual assault | 243 | 1.4% | — |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 1,571 |
| Feb | 1,422 |
| Mar | 1,674 |
| Apr | 1,739 |
| May | 1,839 |
| Jun | 1,709 |
| Jul | 1,740 |
| Aug | 1,826 |
| Sep | 1,653 |
| Oct | 1,606 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Durham in 2026?
16,779 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Durham Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Durham Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.