Neighborhood overview
Southwest, Raleigh
Recent police-feed safety data for Southwest in Raleigh, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Raleigh police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Southwest reports close to Raleigh's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
327 / 100k local
vs Raleigh 271 / 100k citywide (+21%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-14%)
Property
2,074 / 100k local
vs Raleigh 2,049 / 100k citywide (+1%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+7%)
~28,240 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jun 21, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (215 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports down 8 week-over-week (4 this week, 12 the week before).
- · property reports up 1 week-over-week (22 this week, 21 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 6 week-over-week (16 this week, 22 the week before).
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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.