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Durham police report overall drops in violent and property crime; staffing climbs
Summary
The Durham Police Department reported declines in violent and property crimes through the second quarter of 2025 and said recruiting and federal partnerships are helping reduce repeat offenders, while staffing continues to recover.
The Durham Police Department told the City Council that overall violent crime is down nearly 20% through the second quarter of 2025 and that property crime fell about 4% over the same period.
Chief of Police Patrice Andrews presented the department's Q2 report and said the decline shows in several measures: 19 reportable homicides through the second quarter (17 classed as criminal homicides), a 33.6% decrease in persons shot, and reductions in robberies and aggravated assaults. "Violent crime being down nearly 20%" was how Andrews summarized the trend in her opening remarks.
The chief cautioned council members that citywide averages can obscure concentrated impacts: residents in neighborhoods with higher violence may not feel the citywide decline. She also highlighted the…
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