Winston Salem, NC Crime Reports & Statistics

The Winston Salem, NC crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *

Winston Salem Law Enforcement Winston Salem Violent Crimes Winston Salem Forcible Rapes Winston Salem Murders Winston Salem Robbery Winston Salem Aggravated Assaults

Winston Salem Property Crimes Winston Salem Burglary Winston Salem Larceny Winston Salem Motor Vehicle Winston Salem Arson

Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)

In 2009, Winston Salem, North Carolina law enforcement had 1739 violent crimes reported. With a population of 230,978 in 2009, there were 75.3 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1654, and 2079, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)

Winston Salem, North Carolina had 15 murders in 2009. With a total population of 230978 in 2009, there were 0.6 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The murder rates in Winston Salem, North Carolina in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 20, and 19, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)

The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Winston Salem, North Carolina in 2009 was 1039. Winston Salem had 45.0 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 230,978 in 2009. In Winston Salem there were 839 offenses in 2006, in 2007, and 1233 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)

In 2009, Winston Salem, North Carolina had 575 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 230,978 in 2009 people living in Winston Salem, in 2009 there were 24.9 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 669 robberies in 2006, in 2007 and 723 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)

A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Winston Salem, North Carolina had 13788 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Winston Salem was 230,978 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 596.9. Looking back at the previous three years in Winston Salem, North Carolina, you will see that there were 13449 property crimes in 2006, in 2007 and 14995 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)

The total known offenses of burglary in Winston Salem, North Carolina in 2009 was 4532. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 230,978 in 2009 in 2009, Winston Salem, North Carolina had 196.2 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Winston Salem there were 4289 burglary offenses in 2006, in 2007, and 4670 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.

Winston Salem, North Carolina had 8429 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 230,978 in 2009 people living in Winston Salem that year, there were 364.9 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 8126 larceny-thefts in 2006, in 2007 and 9234 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)

In 2009, Winston Salem, North Carolina law enforcement had 827 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 230,978 in 2009 in Winston Salem, there were 35.8 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1034, and 1091, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)

The total known offenses of arson in Winston Salem in 2009 was 88. Winston Salem, North Carolina had 3.8 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 230,978 in 2009. In Winston Salem, North Carolina, the known offenses of arson were 10 in 2006, in 2007, and 114 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)