Wake, NC County has a significantly lower rate of violent crime than the national average. At 16.9 per 100,000 people, it is 6.8 points below the US average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Property crime in Wake NC County also sees a decrease compared to the national average; at 43.2 per 100,000 people, it is 7.2 points below the national average of 35.4 per 100,000 people. This makes Wake County one of the safest counties in North Carolina and even safer than most areas across the country when it comes to violent and property crimes.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wake County violent crime is 16.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Wake County property crime is 43.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wake, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.