Raleigh Crime 2026
Raleigh · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Raleigh police open data lists 27,539 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (33.3%), theft (21.3%), assault (14.4%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9,176 | 33.3% | — |
| Theft | 5,855 | 21.3% | — |
| Assault | 3,968 | 14.4% | — |
| Vandalism | 3,278 | 11.9% | — |
| Fraud | 1,814 | 6.6% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,323 | 4.8% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,006 | 3.7% | — |
| Burglary | 444 | 1.6% | — |
| Sexual assault | 387 | 1.4% | — |
| Robbery | 277 | 1.0% | — |
| Homicide | 11 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 2,649 |
| Feb | 2,597 |
| Mar | 2,958 |
| Apr | 2,739 |
| May | 2,811 |
| Jun | 2,773 |
| Jul | 2,788 |
| Aug | 2,774 |
| Sep | 2,721 |
| Oct | 2,729 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Raleigh in 2026?
27,539 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Raleigh Police Department open data.
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Source: Raleigh Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.