Raleigh, NC Metro Area is known to have a relatively low rate of violent crime and property crime. According to statistics, the violent crime rate in this area is 16.1 which is lower than the US average of 22.7 and the property crime rate is 36.8 which is also lower than the US average of 35.4. This suggests that Raleigh, NC Metro Area has a generally safer atmosphere compared to other parts of the US. Residents feel more secure as violent crimes such as murder, assault, rape, etc., are less common and chances of being affected by property crime such as burglary or theft are also significantly lowered.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Raleigh-Cary Metro Area violent crime is 16.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Raleigh-Cary Metro Area property crime is 36.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Raleigh-Cary, 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.