Crime Trends...

are crimes that the Winston Salem Police Department identifies as increasing in the City of Winston Salem.  Whenever a crime is noticed to be on the rise, we will be adding that information to the crime trends web page to pass along this information to you, the citizens.

Over the past year, we have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of auto break-ins throughout the entire city.  In the month of September alone, we have had over 100 auto break-ins, primarily around the North side of Winston-Salem.  Over 50% of the time, the vehicles broken into were left unlocked.  The most frequent items stolen were stereos, money, purses, and GPS systems.

This should make us aware of the need to secure our vehicles and our valuables.  Please take the time to look over these auto break-in prevention tips.

Please feel free to contact Officer Angie McKaughan, with the Crime Prevention Unit of the Winston Salem Police Department, at (336)773-7935 or amckaughan@wspd.org, for additional crime prevention tips.  You may also visit our crime prevention page for more information.