Raleigh, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 488,085
Key Insights
- →Raleigh has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 488.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.4% from the previous year.
- →25 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
488.8
-7.4% YoY
Murder Rate
5.1
25 murders
Property Crime Rate
2819.2
13,760 total
vs National Avg
↑ 36%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,386
Murder25
Rape176
Robbery423
Aggravated Assault1,762
Property Crime: 13,760
Burglary1,362
Larceny-Theft10,049
Motor Vehicle Theft2,349
Arson36
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 488,085 | 2,386 | 488.8 | 25 | 13,760 | 2819.2 |
| 2023 | 482,842 | 2,550 | 528.1 | 26 | 12,503 | 2589.5 |
| 2022 | 470,829 | 2,353 | 499.8 | 44 | 10,992 | 2334.6 |
| 2021 | 481,823 | 2,236 | 464.1 | 26 | 10,295 | 2136.7 |
| 2020 | 482,264 | 1,891 | 392.1 | 21 | 9,745 | 2020.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Raleigh
Based on violent crime rate of 488.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% 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.