Durham, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 300,208
Key Insights
- →Durham has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 619.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.7% from the previous year.
- →37 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
619.2
-2.7% YoY
Murder Rate
12.3
37 murders
Property Crime Rate
3799.7
11,407 total
vs National Avg
↑ 72%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,859
Murder37
Rape172
Robbery483
Aggravated Assault1,167
Property Crime: 11,407
Burglary1,352
Larceny-Theft8,182
Motor Vehicle Theft1,873
Arson35
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 300,208 | 1,859 | 619.2 | 37 | 11,407 | 3799.7 |
| 2023 | 295,788 | 1,882 | 636.3 | 45 | 11,125 | 3761.1 |
| 2022 | 286,377 | 1,968 | 687.2 | 42 | 9,498 | 3316.6 |
| 2021 | 291,962 | 2,160 | 739.8 | 47 | 9,674 | 3313.4 |
| 2020 | 284,925 | 2,447 | 858.8 | 36 | 10,650 | 3737.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Durham
Based on violent crime rate of 619.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.