Raleigh Crime 2024
Raleigh · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Raleigh police open data lists 37,127 incidents for 2024, up 3.8% from 2023. That is about 7,428 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (30.6%), theft (20.3%), assault (13.5%). The busiest month was July (3,268) and the quietest April (2,911).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,361 | 30.6% | up 0.3% |
| Theft | 7,546 | 20.3% | up 10.6% |
| Assault | 5,007 | 13.5% | up 5.9% |
| Vandalism | 3,935 | 10.6% | up 9.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,564 | 6.9% | down 2.4% |
| Fraud | 2,483 | 6.7% | down 3.4% |
| Auto theft | 2,343 | 6.3% | up 13.4% |
| Burglary | 937 | 2.5% | down 16.1% |
| Sexual assault | 521 | 1.4% | up 11.3% |
| Robbery | 408 | 1.1% | down 1.2% |
| Homicide | 22 | 0.1% | down 12.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,066 |
| Feb | 2,998 |
| Mar | 3,175 |
| Apr | 2,911 |
| May | 3,106 |
| Jun | 3,026 |
| Jul | 3,268 |
| Aug | 3,254 |
| Sep | 3,100 |
| Oct | 3,202 |
| Nov | 3,003 |
| Dec | 3,018 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Raleigh in 2024?
37,127 incidents for 2024 in Raleigh Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Raleigh in 2024?
Reported incidents were up 3.8% from 2023.
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Source: Raleigh Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.