Neighborhood overview

Central, Raleigh

Recent police-feed safety data for Central in Raleigh, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Raleigh police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Central reports close to Raleigh's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    455 / 100k local

    vs Raleigh 301 / 100k citywide (+51%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+20%)

  • Property

    1,899 / 100k local

    vs Raleigh 2,387 / 100k citywide (-20%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-2%)

~25,981 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Oct 10, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (261 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in morning (6am–12pm) (33% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (10 this week, 12 the week before).
  • · property reports down 1 week-over-week (18 this week, 19 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports down 16 week-over-week (23 this week, 39 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Central occur during morning (6am-12pm) — 33% of the past 30 days landed in that window.

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.