Raleigh Crime 2025
Raleigh · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Raleigh police open data lists 33,521 incidents for 2025, down 9.7% from 2024. That is about 6,707 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (32.3%), theft (21.0%), assault (14.6%). The busiest month was August (3,003) and the quietest February (2,493).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,821 | 32.3% | down 4.8% |
| Theft | 7,043 | 21.0% | down 6.7% |
| Assault | 4,907 | 14.6% | down 2.0% |
| Vandalism | 4,082 | 12.2% | up 3.7% |
| Fraud | 2,087 | 6.2% | down 15.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,586 | 4.7% | down 38.1% |
| Auto theft | 1,424 | 4.2% | down 39.2% |
| Burglary | 709 | 2.1% | down 24.3% |
| Sexual assault | 490 | 1.5% | down 6.0% |
| Robbery | 353 | 1.1% | down 13.5% |
| Homicide | 19 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,862 |
| Feb | 2,493 |
| Mar | 2,826 |
| Apr | 2,783 |
| May | 2,954 |
| Jun | 2,846 |
| Jul | 2,912 |
| Aug | 3,003 |
| Sep | 2,745 |
| Oct | 2,805 |
| Nov | 2,721 |
| Dec | 2,571 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Raleigh in 2025?
33,521 incidents for 2025 in Raleigh Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Raleigh in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 9.7% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Raleigh Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.