Crime Score for Wayne County, NC
County FIPS 37191 · North Carolina · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 76.27% of US counties
National rank
#2,582
of 735 scored counties
North Carolina rank
#90
in state
Score index
103.6
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
4
in this county
Wayne County in North Carolina scored in the 76.3th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a High Crime rating, in the top quarter of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #2,582 nationally and #90 in North Carolina. It fell 4.63 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 80.90 to 76.27.
Within the county, 4 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 62.8th percentile; the highest is 28333 at 70.48 and the lowest is 27830 at 42.25. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Wayne County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 76.27 | #2,582 | #90 |
| June 2026 | 80.90 | #2,315 | #88 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.