In 2025, Winston-Salem police reported 1,915 violent crimes (744 per 100,000 residents), including 27 murders, 207 robberies and 1,576 aggravated assaults, plus 7,693 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 257,431. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 10 large North Carolina cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NC0340200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | 744 | 1,915 | 27 | 2,988 | Totals |
| Greensboro | 702 | 2,177 | 37 | 2,948 | Totals |
| Fayetteville | 614 | 1,284 | 40 | 2,814 | Totals |
| Charlotte | 559 | 5,787 | 93 | 3,406 | Live |
| High Point | 521 | 623 | 5 | 1,946 | Totals |
| Durham | 507 | 1,557 | 33 | 3,585 | Totals |
| Wilmington | 405 | 518 | 9 | 2,908 | Totals |
| Raleigh | 395 | 2,007 | 25 | 2,297 | Live |
| Concord | 117 | 134 | 2 | 928 | Totals |
| Cary | 75 | 138 | 1 | 961 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Winston-Salem's violent-crime rate of 744 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.3 times the North Carolina rate (319) and 2.3 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 134 residents, or about 36.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Winston-Salem ranks 60th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 58th for murder (27 murders, 10.5 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 82% of Winston-Salem's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,988 per 100,000, 72% higher than North Carolina overall. Winston-Salem police logged 827 vehicle thefts (321 per 100,000, 117th of 351; North Carolina: 200) and 1,420 burglaries (552 per 100,000, 91% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is High Point, 17 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (521) is 30% lower than Winston-Salem's.
Out-of-state cities near Winston-Salem's size (257,431 residents): Chesapeake, VA at 319 violent crimes per 100,000 and Irving, TX at 268.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Winston-Salem had 744 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.3 times the statewide 319. It is 1st highest of the 10 North Carolina cities on this site; Greensboro is next at 702. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Winston-Salem police reported 27 murders for 2025, a rate of 10.5 per 100,000 residents. The North Carolina rate was 6.3 and the national rate 4.1.
827 vehicles were reported stolen in Winston-Salem in 2025, 321 per 100,000 residents. That is 65% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 117th of 351 cities on this site.