Durham, NC Crime


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Durham, North Carolina has a higher than average rate of both violent and property crime, with a violent crime rate of 40.6 compared to the national average of 22.7 and a property crime rate of 58.1 compared to the national average of 35.4. This puts the city at a higher risk for incidents such as assault, robbery, and burglary. The statistics show that there is a need for increased efforts to address crime in Durham and to improve safety for its residents. However, it is important to keep in mind that these numbers are just statistics and do not capture the full picture of the community and the people who live there. Context, such as socio-economic factors and access to resources, also play a crucial role in understanding and addressing crime in Durham.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Durham violent crime is 40.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Durham property crime is 58.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Durham, NC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000979.114.946.1492.7425.47717.41980.95057.6678.9
2001974.714.740.5515.2404.36980.41817.44585.8577.2
2002936.215.538.8487.3394.76543.81597.34387.9558.6
200384011.138.4446344.56880.51782.14559.9538.5
2004774.514.945.2403.9310.66070.81612.13989.3469.4
2005720.217.143.4305.73545869.41539.43873.6456.4
2006936.76.246.9467.6415.95679.41482.83645.7550.9
2008818.410.833.8399.5374.25391.71573.63419.5398.6
2009699.49.227.7312.1350.35170.71601.43237.9331.4
2010690.49.825.7281.93734857.81562.12988.6307.1
2011738.211.727.7302.3396.648741675.42927271.6
2012725.98.926.7261.1429.24363.61394.12670.6298.9
2014734.48.429.2261.9434.94438.71462.32744.1232.2
2015847.213.228.7286.1519.24115.81234.52644.7236.5
20178.5316.6467.13826.3867.42675.7283.2
201812.1264.1410.93563.4817.52443302.8
201973013.243.2223.3450.33807.6703.62833.6270.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Chapel Hill, NC94.41,506.749,54482019
Morrisville, NC41.71,316.214,336112019
Hillsborough, NC519.15,354.57,321132019
Butner, NC420.51,440.07,687142019
Cary, NC66.1904.2136,949142019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Raleigh, NC255.71,783.1406,005182019
Greensboro, NC818.73,689.0232,761522019
Virginia Beach, VA129.41,760.7442,7841702019
Pittsburgh, PA578.83,016.1308,6093142018
Lexington, KY296.62,998.1311,8483382019

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I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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