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This crime data from South Durham for the week of August 17–23, 2025, shows several clear trends that point to areas of concern, especially around vehicle-related crimes, property crimes, and some notable violent incidents. Here’s a breakdown and analysis:

🔍 Key Takeaways:

1. High Volume of Vehicle-Related Crimes

Motor Vehicle Burglaries: At least 33 incidents.
Motor Vehicle Thefts: At least 11 incidents.
Notable hot spots:
- Penrith Drive – 4 burglaries in one day (Aug. 17).
- Holly Hill Drive – 3 burglaries across Aug. 19–20.
- Emerald Forest Drive, NC Highway 55, Pickford Place, and Sugar Tree Place also saw multiple vehicle crimes.

🔧 Implication: These areas might be targets due to easily accessible parking or lower surveillance. Thieves are likely checking for unlocked cars or valuables left visible.

2. Property Crimes Beyond Vehicles

Thefts (Non-vehicle): 9+ incidents – occurring at:
- Residences, stores, gym, and religious facilities.
- Common along Fayetteville Road, East Woodcroft Parkway, NC Highway 54.
Vandalism: At least 7 incidents, including:
- Residential areas, a condemned building, and roadsides.

3. Violent or Person-Based Crimes

Assaults (Simple & Aggravated): 7 total:
- Locations include Fortunes Ridge, Kingsmount Court, South Alston Avenue, NC Highway 54 West.
Robberies (Individual & Commercial): 3 incidents:
- Locations: Emerald Forest Drive, NC Highway 55, Fayetteville Road.
Missing Person/Runaway: 2 cases.
- On East Woodcroft Parkway and South Miami Boulevard.

📍 Geographic Trends

This week’s activity was spread throughout South Durham, but notable clusters were:

Area/Street	Crimes Reported	Crime Types
Penrith Drive	4	Motor Vehicle Burglary
Holly Hill Drive	3	Motor Vehicle Burglary
Emerald Forest Drive	3	Theft, Assault, Robbery
Fayetteville Road	4	Theft, Robbery, Fraud, Vehicle Theft
NC Hwy 55	6	Burglary, Theft, Robbery, Harassment, Vandalism

🕒 Timing Patterns

Many crimes occurred late at night or in early morning hours.
- Vehicle thefts: Often around 10 p.m.–12 a.m.
- Burglaries and vandalism: Frequently around midnight to early morning.
Some assaults and frauds happened during daytime hours.

🚨 Community Concerns & Next Steps

Businesses, especially along Fayetteville Road, NC Highway 54, and Page Road, are being hit with theft, fraud, and robberies.

Residents should be especially cautious with vehicle security – lock doors, remove valuables, and consider exterior cameras if possible.

Property managers at apartment complexes and hotels/motels may need to review surveillance, lighting, and access controls.

Based on information gathered from the LexisNexis Community Crime Map.

Street by Street

Aaron Circle

Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 19, 2025. 10:35 p.m. 500 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Audubon Lake Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 19, 2025. 8 p.m. 600 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Calibre Park Drive

Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 22, 2025. 11:32 p.m. 7300 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.

Creekstone Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 20, 2025. 2:03 p.m. 4600 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Vandalism. Aug. 19, 2025. 12 a.m. 4600 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.

East Woodcroft Parkway

Missing Person/Runaway. Aug. 20, 2025. 12 a.m. 800 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Theft. Aug. 17, 2025. 12 a.m. 800 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Vandalism. Aug. 22, 2025. 9:42 p.m. 800 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Edinborough Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 21, 2025. 8 p.m. 800 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.
Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 17, 2025. 12 a.m. 400 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Emerald Forest Drive

Individual Robbery. Aug. 19, 2025. 10:11 p.m. 4400 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.
Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 19, 2025. 9:03 p.m. 4400 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Simple Assault. Aug. 17, 2025. 11:32 a.m. 4500 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Emperor Boulevard

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 22, 2025. 12 a.m. 3500 block. Hotel/motel.
Theft. Aug. 19, 2025. 6:30 p.m. 4700 block. Gym/fitness center.

Fayetteville Road

Commercial Robbery. Aug. 22, 2025. 12 a.m. 6900 block. Specialty/store.
Fraud/Forgery. Aug. 19, 2025. 12 a.m. 7000 block. Specialty/store.
Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 23, 2025. 12 a.m. 5300 block. Other residence/single family.
Theft. Aug. 21, 2025. 9:08 p.m. 6800 block. Specialty/store.

Forest Ridge Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 23, 2025. 10:30 p.m. 6000 block. Home of victim/single family.

Fortunes Ridge

Simple Assault. Aug. 22, 2025. 4:16 p.m. 5400 block. Home of offender/multi-family.

Garrett Road

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 22, 2025. 9:13 p.m. 6900 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.

Glen Falls Lane

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 23, 2025. 10:12 a.m. 200 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.

Highgate Drive

Theft. Aug. 18, 2025. 12 a.m. 5300 block. Other/unknown.

Holly Hill Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 19, 2025. 12 a.m. 2000 block. Home of victim/single family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 19, 2025. 5 p.m. 1400 block. Home of victim/single family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 20, 2025. 4:43 a.m. 1000 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Hope Valley Road

Fraud/Forgery. Aug. 18, 2025. 4:48 p.m. 4600 block. Cyberspace.
Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 23, 2025. 7:26 a.m. 4600 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Kingsmount Court

Simple Assault. Aug. 20, 2025. 12 a.m. Home of offender/single family.

Kipling Way

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 19, 2025. 10:30 p.m. 500 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Lake Elton Road

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 18, 2025. 10 p.m. 5700 block. Home of victim/single family.

Leonardo Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 17, 2025. 12:15 a.m. 7800 block. Hotel/motel/etc.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 19, 2025. 7 p.m. 7800 block. Hotel/motel.

NC Highway 54 East

Harassment/Intimidation. Aug. 23, 2025. 9:09 a.m. 100 block. Highway/road/alley/street/sidewalk.
Theft. Aug. 21, 2025. 12 a.m. 100 block. Specialty/store.

NC Highway 54 West

Aggravated Assault. Aug. 23, 2025. 2:17 a.m. 100 block. Field/woods.

NC Highway 55

Harassment/Intimidation. Aug. 18, 2025. 4:29 p.m. 5000 block. Restaurant.
Individual Robbery. Aug. 17, 2025. 12:18 a.m. 4500 block. Home of victim/single family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 17, 2025. 1:37 p.m. 3800 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 20, 2025. 12 a.m. 3800 block. Other residence/multi-family.
Theft. Aug. 20, 2025. 1:45 p.m. 5500 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Vandalism. Aug. 22, 2025. 12 a.m. 5100 block. Other/unknown.

Page Creek Lane

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 23, 2025. 5:03 a.m. 4800 block. Hotel/motel.

Page Road

Fraud/Forgery. Aug. 18, 2025. 12 a.m. 5400 block. Restaurant.
Fraud/Forgery. Aug. 18, 2025. 12 a.m. 5400 block. Restaurant.
Simple Assault. Aug. 17, 2025. 3:22 a.m. 2500 block. Highway/road/alley/street/sidewalk.

Parkridge Road

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 23, 2025. 12 a.m. 800 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Penrith Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 17, 2025. 8 a.m. 5300 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 17, 2025. 9:56 a.m. 5200 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 17, 2025. 10:30 p.m. 5500 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 19, 2025. 7 p.m. 5300 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Pickford Place

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 22, 2025. 12 a.m. 5200 block. Home of victim/single family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 22, 2025. 12 a.m. 5200 block. Highway/road/alley/street/sidewalk.

Pitchfork Lane

Fraud/Forgery. Aug. 18, 2025. 2 p.m. 2100 block. Other/unknown.

Presidential Drive

Theft. Aug. 18, 2025. 10 a.m. 2300 block. Church/synagogue/temple/mosque.

Renaissance Parkway

Vandalism. Aug. 22, 2025. 3:51 p.m. 8200 block. Abandoned/condemned structure.

Sean Francis Way

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 21, 2025. 12 a.m. 200 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Seaton Road

Vandalism. Aug. 18, 2025. 8:15 a.m. 1200 block. Home of victim/single family.

Shearwater Drive

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 19, 2025. 12 a.m. 400 block. Other residence/multi-family.
Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 19, 2025. 11:30 p.m. 300 block. Home of victim/single family.

Skybrook Lane

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 20, 2025. 10:45 a.m. 3200 block. Home of victim/single family.
Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 20, 2025. 2:38 p.m. 3000 block. Home of victim/single family.

South Alston Avenue

Fraud/Forgery. Aug. 20, 2025. 12 a.m. 5000 block. Cyberspace.
Simple Assault. Aug. 19, 2025. 12:56 p.m. 5000 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

South Miami Boulevard

Missing Person/Runaway. Aug. 18, 2025. 10:03 p.m. 4900 block. Hotel/motel.
Simple Assault. Aug. 17, 2025. 2:17 p.m. 4900 block. Hotel/motel.

Sugar Tree Place

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 22, 2025. 12 a.m. 3500 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.
Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 21, 2025. 1:24 a.m. 3500 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

T.W. Alexander Drive

Residential Burglary. Aug. 17, 2025. 10:24 p.m. 1700 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Simple Assault. Aug. 18, 2025. 12:18 a.m. 1700 block. Home of victim/multi-family.
Vandalism. Aug. 17, 2025. 7:17 p.m. 1700 block. Home of victim/multi-family.

Tattersall Drive

Motor Vehicle Theft. Aug. 21, 2025. 10:30 p.m. 5800 block. Parking/drop lot/garage.

Trail View Lane

Motor Vehicle Burglary. Aug. 20, 2025. 6:55 p.m. 1000 block. Home of victim/single family.

Wenonah Way

Vandalism. Aug. 19, 2025. 12:28 p.m. 200 block. Home of victim/single family.

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