Crime & Safety in Wake Forest, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.47
per 1,000 residents
-67% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.05
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Total Crimes
811
2024
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-14% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-56%
vs 50K-100K avg
-56% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-8.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Wake Forest Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wake Forest vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Wake Forest 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)Wake Forest police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 2 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.09 | 60.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 72 | 1.29 | 34.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 58 | 1.04 | 10.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 624 | 11.17 | 14.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 47 | 0.84 | 12.8% |
Wake Forest, NC reported 82 violent crimes and 729 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.47 per 1,000 residents is 67.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 624 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Wake Forest's violent crime rate is 56% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82 | 729 | 1.47 | 13.05 |
| 2023 | 84 | 835 | 1.60 | 15.87 |
| 2022 | 59 | 538 | 1.15 | 10.47 |
| 2021 | 71 | 464 | 1.44 | 9.38 |
| 2020 | 67 | 521 | 1.40 | 10.91 |
| 2019 | 24 | 393 | 0.52 | 8.52 |
| 2018 | 50 | 653 | 1.13 | 14.73 |
| 2017 | 47 | 741 | 1.12 | 17.63 |
| 2016 | 54 | 954 | 1.35 | 23.85 |
| 2015 | 46 | 829 | 1.20 | 21.55 |