Wake Forest, NC Crime


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Wake Forest, North Carolina is a relatively safe community with lower crime rates compared to the national average. According to , the violent crime rate in Wake Forest is only 9.9, significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. This means that residents in this charming town can feel more at ease knowing that violent crimes are less prevalent. The property crime rate in Wake Forest is also lower at 32 compared to the national average of 35.4. This suggests that while some crimes do occur in Wake Forest, they are not as frequent as in other parts of the country. Overall, the crime in Wake Forest is relatively low, making it a desirable place to live and raise a family.

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

Wake Forest violent crime is 9.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Wake Forest property crime is 32.0. (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
Wake Forest, NC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200128915.623.493.7156.23116.7687.4235970.3
2002322.8015.4107.6199.82959668.72198.192.2
2003229.9020.360.9148.83719.5872.42705.1142
2004208.8018.430.7159.72849.4650.92112.586
2005152.70045.3107.52856.5633.52155.167.9
2006194.9014.634.1146.13356.48332455.268.2
2007201.24.116.449.3131.42439.6492.9191828.7
2008188.9010.961.7116.22360.9435.9185669
2009115.83.4034.178.32478.9367.72073.737.5
2011147.53.36.632.8104.92377.1308.22026.342.6
2012156.13.23.244.6105.22170.1360.11739.970.1
201305.932.588.62159.4289.51825.644.3
2014155.72.88.325119.62052.5247.51752.152.8
2015119.65.2015.698.82154.5246.91871.236.4
201613507.527.51002385.2192.52165.227.5
2017016.780.91763.5199.91527.935.7
2018036.174.51473.4137.6130233.8
2019522.26.58.734.7851.771.5745.534.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Youngsville, NC146.52,637.472652019
Franklinton, NC810.34,051.51,877102014
Raleigh, NC255.71,783.1406,005122019
Knightdale, NC228.91,776.511,546122019
Zebulon, NC412.84,024.84,115142019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Knightdale, NC228.91,776.511,546122019
Garner, NC253.73,455.720,162192019
Morrisville, NC41.71,316.214,336212019
Clayton, NC167.82,084.67,092212019
Henderson, NC1,626.05,563.415,730262019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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