Crime & Safety in Raleigh, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.89
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.19
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Total Crimes
16,146
2024
Violent Clearance
13%
cases solved
-70% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-22%
vs 250K-500K avg
-22% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-7.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Raleigh Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Raleigh vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Raleigh is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Raleigh police solve 15% of aggravated assault cases but only 2% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 25 | 0.05 | 4.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 176 | 0.36 | 1.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 423 | 0.87 | 9.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,762 | 3.61 | 14.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,362 | 2.79 | 6.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 10,049 | 20.59 | 6.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2,349 | 4.81 | 1.7% |
Raleigh, NC reported 2,386 violent crimes and 13,760 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.89 per 1,000 residents is 9.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 13% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 10,049 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 52.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Raleigh's violent crime rate is 22% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,386 | 13,760 | 4.89 | 28.19 |
| 2023 | 2,551 | 12,503 | 5.28 | 25.89 |
| 2022 | 2,393 | 11,129 | 5.08 | 23.64 |
| 2021 | 2,249 | 10,338 | 4.67 | 21.46 |
| 2020 | 1,914 | 9,887 | 3.97 | 20.50 |
| 2019 | 1,222 | 8,520 | 2.56 | 17.83 |
| 2018 | 112 | 740 | 0.24 | 1.56 |