Southwest, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

94%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

147%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Southwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Raleigh crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Raleigh.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwest_{/100k people}	Raleigh_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	15,053	4,423 (estimate)	3,118	2,456	2,281
Murder	26	n/a	5.4	7.9	5.7
Rape	155	n/a	32.1	28.2	38.0
Robbery	421	n/a	87.2	51.8	66.5
Assault	1,948	n/a	403.4	303.5	264.1
Violent crime	2,550	897 (estimate)	528	391	364
Burglary	1,479	n/a	306.3	355.3	250.7
Theft	9,132	n/a	1,891.3	1,447.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	1,892	n/a	391.8	261.8	318.7
Property crime	12,503	3,526 (estimate)	2,589	2,065	1,917

Southwest crime map

The Southwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Southwest crime rates are 94% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwest are 147% higher than the national average
In Southwest you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwest is safer than 51% of the cities in North Carolina
Year over year crime in Raleigh has increased by 20%

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Daily Crime In Southwest (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest is 1 in 112

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Raleigh (per 100,000 people)

Raleigh police department

Item	Southwest	Raleigh	North Carolina
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	858	14,511
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.0	4.8

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rolesville, NC	8,002	18	386	404
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,110	65	610	675
Apex, NC	55,220	53	907	959
Holly Springs, NC	36,595	81	1,029	1,110
Cary, NC	169,177	104	1,231	1,335
Clayton, NC	23,179	133	1,552	1,685
Morrisville, NC	27,582	124	2,672	2,796
Raleigh, NC	469,698	528	2,589	3,118

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	692	3,695	4,387
Long Beach, CA	462,081	626	2,991	3,617
Miami, FL	461,080	492	2,945	3,437
Omaha, NE	479,529	244	2,098	2,343
Virginia Beach, VA	450,882	95	1,656	1,752
Raleigh, NC	469,698	528	2,589	3,118

Source: The Southwest, Raleigh, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Southwest, Raleigh, NC Crime Rates