Wake Forest, NC Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Wake Forest in green. The most dangerous areas in Wake Forest are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Wake Forest, NC Safe from Robbery?

The B grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US city. Wake Forest is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wake Forest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Wake Forest is 0.3335 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wake Forest generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Wake Forest may be as high as 1 in 2,607 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,432 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northwest parts of Wake Forest, NC: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Wake Forest has fewer cases of robbery with only 2 in a typical year.

How Wake Forest's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Wake Forest to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the robbery rate, Wake Forest is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Robbery in Wake Forest, NC

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Wake Forest about $843,596 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Wake Forest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wake Forest, including every crime type and how Wake Forest compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Wake Forest's crime maps on the Wake Forest overall crime page.

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Individual Wake Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Wake Forest is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wake Forest.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Rolesville, NC	A-	A	A+	A-
Youngsville, NC	B	A-	B	B
Grissom, NC	C-	B	D+	B+
Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	D+	C+
Katesville, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
North Side, NC	D	D-	D	B
Zebulon, NC	C-	C	D+	B-
Bunn, NC	C+	D+	B+	C-
Louisburg, NC	D	D	D	D+
Gorman, NC	F	F	F	D

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Wake Forest is lower versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Vernon, OH	C	B-	B-	C-
Veseli, MN	A-	A	A	C
Warren, OH	D+	C	C	C-
Walker, WV	A-	B+	B+	A+
Wabeno, WI	C	D-	D-	D-
Wabun, VA	B+	A	A	B+
Wabuska, NV	D	F	F	F
Watson, AL	B-	B-	B-	A
Wacissa, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Warrensville, NC	B-	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wake Forest, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wake Forest schools on SchoolGrade

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