Raleigh Crime 2022
Raleigh · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Raleigh police open data lists 33,368 incidents for 2022, up 3.3% from 2021. That is about 6,676 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (31.3%), theft (19.8%), assault (14.5%). The busiest month was March (3,008) and the quietest February (2,604).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,439 | 31.3% | up 4.9% |
| Theft | 6,599 | 19.8% | up 0.9% |
| Assault | 4,833 | 14.5% | down 0.5% |
| Vandalism | 3,132 | 9.4% | down 1.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,651 | 7.9% | up 20.3% |
| Fraud | 2,290 | 6.9% | up 6.5% |
| Auto theft | 1,469 | 4.4% | up 12.7% |
| Burglary | 983 | 2.9% | down 5.3% |
| Sexual assault | 500 | 1.5% | down 11.3% |
| Robbery | 441 | 1.3% | down 10.2% |
| Homicide | 31 | 0.1% | up 29.2% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,683 |
| Feb | 2,604 |
| Mar | 3,008 |
| Apr | 2,886 |
| May | 2,881 |
| Jun | 2,884 |
| Jul | 2,902 |
| Aug | 2,772 |
| Sep | 2,648 |
| Oct | 2,760 |
| Nov | 2,606 |
| Dec | 2,734 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Raleigh in 2022?
33,368 incidents for 2022 in Raleigh Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Raleigh in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 3.3% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Raleigh Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.