Raleigh Crime 2021
Raleigh · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Raleigh police open data lists 32,295 incidents for 2021, up 8.6% from 2020. That is about 6,461 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (30.8%), theft (20.2%), assault (15.0%). The busiest month was December (3,177) and the quietest February (2,213).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9,947 | 30.8% | up 7.8% |
| Theft | 6,539 | 20.2% | up 14.3% |
| Assault | 4,856 | 15.0% | up 14.7% |
| Vandalism | 3,179 | 9.8% | up 5.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,203 | 6.8% | down 4.2% |
| Fraud | 2,151 | 6.7% | up 1.7% |
| Auto theft | 1,303 | 4.0% | up 9.3% |
| Burglary | 1,038 | 3.2% | up 2.7% |
| Sexual assault | 564 | 1.7% | up 30.9% |
| Robbery | 491 | 1.5% | up 3.6% |
| Homicide | 24 | 0.1% | up 9.1% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,448 |
| Feb | 2,213 |
| Mar | 2,657 |
| Apr | 2,399 |
| May | 2,763 |
| Jun | 2,821 |
| Jul | 2,740 |
| Aug | 2,683 |
| Sep | 2,665 |
| Oct | 2,888 |
| Nov | 2,841 |
| Dec | 3,177 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Raleigh in 2021?
32,295 incidents for 2021 in Raleigh Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Raleigh in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 8.6% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Raleigh Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.