Disclaimer

Information for this project was derived from a variety of sources at many different scales.  In some cases, different values from different sources were provided for the same metric.  In these cases, Forsyth Futures staff used their best judgment to determine the source for use in the Making Progress report.  These sources are listed within each individual results page.  While every effort has been made to verify the veracity of the data, please consult the data first hand or Forsyth Futures staff if you encounter any questions.     

Crime data were provided by the Winston-Salem Police Department.  While data provided by the Winston-Salem Police department are the best available data, they may not tell the entire story.  The data provided signify only arrests reported by the Winston-Salem Police Department.  Incidents that are reported, but are unjustified, unsubstantiated or uncorroborated are not included in this information.  In addition, technical restrictions related to the nature of the raw data may prevent it from being adequately mapped.  Accordingly, this may include criminal activity related to this study that is not included for these reasons.  These data represent a reflection of criminal activity in Winston-Salem processed by the Center for Community Safety and Forsyth Futures.  As a result, The Winston-Salem Police Department is in no way responsible for the quality of the Making Progress report. 

The Winston-Salem Police Department utilizes the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).  The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, which began in 1929, collects information about crimes reported to the police. In 1982, BJS and the FBI sponsored a study of the UCR Program with the objective of revising it to meet law enforcement needs into the 21st century. A 5-year redesign effort to provide more comprehensive and detailed crime statistics resulted in the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) which collects data on each reported crime incident. The UCR Program is currently being expanded to NIBRS.  Currently under the Summary system, law enforcement authorities aggregate the number of incidents by offense type monthly and report these totals to the FBI. Under incident-based reporting, agencies will provide an individual record for each crime reported. The Summary UCR Program collects offense information on the eight Part I crimes of homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. It provides limited information about offenses, victims and offenders, and includes reported arrests for 21 additional crime categories. Under NIBRS, law enforcement authorities will provide information to the FBI on each criminal incident involving 46 specific offenses, including the 8 Part I crimes that occur in their jurisdiction. Details about each incident include information about multiple victims and offenders. Arrest information on the 46 offenses plus 11 lesser offenses is also provided in NIBRS.