Raleigh Crime 2020
Raleigh · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Raleigh police open data lists 29,734 incidents for 2020, down 10.8% from 2019. That is about 5,949 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (31.0%), theft (19.2%), assault (14.2%). The busiest month was January (2,851) and the quietest April (2,182).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9,225 | 31.0% | down 18.0% |
| Theft | 5,722 | 19.2% | down 10.4% |
| Assault | 4,232 | 14.2% | down 16.8% |
| Vandalism | 3,010 | 10.1% | up 29.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,300 | 7.7% | down 5.5% |
| Fraud | 2,115 | 7.1% | down 16.3% |
| Auto theft | 1,192 | 4.0% | up 23.7% |
| Burglary | 1,011 | 3.4% | down 25.7% |
| Robbery | 474 | 1.6% | down 3.9% |
| Sexual assault | 431 | 1.4% | down 7.5% |
| Homicide | 22 | 0.1% | unchanged |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,851 |
| Feb | 2,407 |
| Mar | 2,584 |
| Apr | 2,182 |
| May | 2,451 |
| Jun | 2,530 |
| Jul | 2,418 |
| Aug | 2,554 |
| Sep | 2,319 |
| Oct | 2,569 |
| Nov | 2,455 |
| Dec | 2,414 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Raleigh in 2020?
29,734 incidents for 2020 in Raleigh Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Raleigh in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 10.8% from 2019.
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Source: Raleigh Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.