Wake Forest, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 55,872
Key Insights
- →Wake Forest has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 146.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.1% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
146.8
-8.1% YoY
Murder Rate
3.6
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1304.8
729 total
vs National Avg
↓ -59%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 82
Murder2
Rape3
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault72
Property Crime: 729
Burglary58
Larceny-Theft624
Motor Vehicle Theft47
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,872 | 82 | 146.8 | 2 | 729 | 1304.8 |
| 2023 | 52,609 | 84 | 159.7 | 2 | 835 | 1587.2 |
| 2022 | 51,385 | 59 | 114.8 | 1 | 536 | 1043.1 |
| 2021 | 49,457 | 69 | 139.5 | 0 | 462 | 934.1 |
| 2020 | 47,738 | 66 | 138.3 | 1 | 519 | 1087.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Wake Forest
Based on violent crime rate of 146.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.