Winston Salem, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Winston Salem NC ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 20 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5216.84 3 43
Violent 1150.01 1 27
Property 4066.83 3 50
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 15.2 6 59
Rape 38 6 262
Robbery 95.6 9 110
Aggravated Assault 1001.21 1 20
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 702.01 3 35
Larceny-Theft 3011.62 4 42
Motor Vehicle Theft 327.6 6 169
Arson 25.6 5 79