Winston-Salem, North Carolina Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 254,041
Key Insights
- →Winston-Salem has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 809.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.7% from the previous year.
- →29 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
809.7
-8.7% YoY
Murder Rate
11.4
29 murders
Property Crime Rate
2921.2
7,421 total
vs National Avg
↑ 125%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,057
Murder29
Rape117
Robbery247
Aggravated Assault1,664
Property Crime: 7,421
Burglary1,448
Larceny-Theft5,073
Motor Vehicle Theft900
Arson70
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 254,041 | 2,057 | 809.7 | 29 | 7,421 | 2921.2 |
| 2023 | 252,132 | 2,235 | 886.4 | 42 | 7,592 | 3011.1 |
| 2022 | 251,295 | 2,954 | 1175.5 | 30 | 9,785 | 3893.8 |
| 2021 | 249,998 | 2,875 | 1150.0 | 38 | 10,103 | 4041.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Winston-Salem
Based on violent crime rate of 809.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% 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.