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Crime rate in Wake Forest, North Carolina (NC): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Wake Forest, NC compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Wake Forest, NC

The 2022 crime rate in Wake Forest, NC is 82 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.0 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 43.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Wake Forest crime rate rose by 2% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Wake Forest has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Wake Forest, NC is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Wake Forest:

81.8
Youngsville:

132.5
Rolesville:

52.2
Franklinton:

142.3
Knightdale:

171.3
Raleigh:

259.5
Creedmoor:

210.6
Bunn:

167.1
Louisburg:

460.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Wake Forest by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(3.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.3)		1
(3.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.8)		2
(5.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.2)		1
(2.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(6.6)		2
(6.6)		1
(3.2)		2
(5.9)		3
(8.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(7.5)		6
(14.3)		1
(2.3)		4
(8.7)		2
(4.2)		6
(12.1)		6
(11.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		10
(34.1)		7
(23.2)		10
(32.8)		14
(44.6)		11
(32.5)		9
(25.0)		6
(15.6)		11
(27.5)		7
(16.7)		16
(36.1)		4
(8.7)		8
(16.8)		11
(22.2)		5
(9.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		23
(78.3)		17
(56.4)		32
(104.9)		33
(105.2)		30
(88.6)		43
(119.6)		38
(98.8)		40
(100.0)		34
(80.9)		33
(74.5)		17
(36.8)		56
(117.3)		54
(109.2)		47
(91.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		108
(367.7)		46
(152.7)		94
(308.2)		113
(360.1)		98
(289.5)		89
(247.5)		95
(246.9)		77
(192.5)		84
(199.9)		61
(137.6)		33
(71.5)		57
(119.4)		39
(78.9)		53
(103.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		609
(2,074)		273
(906.5)		618
(2,026)		546
(1,740)		618
(1,826)		630
(1,752)		720
(1,871)		866
(2,165)		642
(1,528)		577
(1,302)		352
(762.8)		438
(917.5)		400
(808.8)		451
(877.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		11
(37.5)		5
(16.6)		13
(42.6)		22
(70.1)		15
(44.3)		19
(52.8)		14
(36.4)		11
(27.5)		15
(35.7)		15
(33.8)		19
(41.2)		26
(54.5)		25
(50.5)		32
(62.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(3.4)		4
(13.3)		1
(3.3)		1
(3.2)		2
(5.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(5.2)		2
(5.0)		2
(4.8)		1
(2.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(6.1)		3
(5.8)
City-Data.com crime index144.471.9148.7143.7129.0135.3129.9136.5110.691.960.085.480.181.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Wake Forest, North Carolina as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wake Forest is 1,006 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Wake Forest:

66.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Wake Forest:

77.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Wake Forest:

75.4
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Wake Forest:

35.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Wake Forest:

57.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Wake Forest:

63.1
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Wake Forest:

71.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Wake Forest:

67.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Wake Forest:

86.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Wake Forest:

66.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Wake Forest:

84.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Wake Forest:

82.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Wake Forest:

46.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Wake Forest:

63.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Wake Forest:

99.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Wake Forest:

112.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Wake Forest:

102.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Wake Forest:

74.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Wake Forest:

73.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Wake Forest:

63.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Wake Forest:

77.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Wake Forest:

58.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Wake Forest:

97.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Wake Forest:

121.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Wake Forest:

150.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Wake Forest:

148.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Wake Forest:

145.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Wake Forest:

155.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Wake Forest:

169.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Wake Forest:

169.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Wake Forest:

78.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Wake Forest:

182.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Wake Forest:

190.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Wake Forest:

194.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Wake Forest:

293.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Wake Forest:

239.8
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 99 (83 officers - 78 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
North Carolina average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 100 (82 officers - 78 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
North Carolina average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 100 (78 officers - 76 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
North Carolina average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 91 (71 officers - 70 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
North Carolina average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 85 (69 officers - 66 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
North Carolina average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 83 (68 officers - 65 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 81 (67 officers - 64 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 77 (63 officers - 61 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 72 (59 officers - 54 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 67 (56 officers - 49 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
North Carolina average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 66 (55 officers - 48 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
North Carolina average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 63 (53 officers - 46 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 64 (54 officers - 46 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
North Carolina average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 60 (51 officers - 43 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
North Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 53 (45 officers - 37 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
North Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 49 (41 officers - 34 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
North Carolina average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 46 (39 officers - 32 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
North Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 42 (36 officers - 29 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 37 (31 officers - 26 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
North Carolina average:

2.43

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Wake Forest, NC
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 27596.

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