Raleigh, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in the Raleigh area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Raleigh area 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 Raleigh, NC Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Raleigh is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Raleigh area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in the Raleigh area is 12.18 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Raleigh area generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in the Raleigh area may be as high as 1 in 38 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 180 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Raleigh, NC: about 5,360 per year. The east part of the Raleigh area has fewer cases of theft with only 653 in a typical year.

How Raleigh's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in the Raleigh area 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 theft rate, the Raleigh area is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Raleigh, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Raleigh about $95,495,396 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of the Raleigh area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Raleigh, including every crime type and how Raleigh compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Raleigh's crime maps on the Raleigh overall crime page.

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Individual Raleigh Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in the Raleigh area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Raleigh area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Knightdale, NC	C-	C+	C-	C-
Cary, NC	C+	A-	C+	B-
Morrisville, NC	C-	A-	C-	C-
Rolesville, NC	A-	A	A+	A+
Wake Forest, NC	B-	A-	B+	A-
Apex, NC	B	A	A-	A-
Wendell, NC	B-	B-	B-	B
Zebulon, NC	C-	C	D+	C-
Durham, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Rocky Cross, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Oklahoma City, OK	D	D	D	D+
Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Richmond, VA	D+	C+	C+	D
Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C+	C+
Virginia Beach, VA	D+	C+	C+	D
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C	C	D-
Jacksonville, FL	A-	B-	B-	C+
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A	C
Providence, RI	B-	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Raleigh, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Raleigh schools on SchoolGrade

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