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.
Safety Index
Central reports close to Raleigh's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
455 / 100k local
vs Raleigh 297 / 100k citywide (+53%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+20%)
Property
1,895 / 100k local
vs Raleigh 2,353 / 100k citywide (-19%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-2%)
~25,981 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Aug 23, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (278 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (37% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 3 week-over-week (9 this week, 12 the week before).
- · property reports up 13 week-over-week (25 this week, 12 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 30 week-over-week (22 this week, 52 the week before).
- · Most reports in Central occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 37% 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.