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Report an abandoned vehicle

Provided by: Raleigh Police Department (streets) and City of Raleigh Code Enforcement (private property) (City of Raleigh)

Report a vehicle that seems abandoned. Who handles it depends on where it is. Vehicles on City streets go to the police; junked or abandoned vehicles on private property go to the City’s code enforcement team.

Ways to do it

• Abandoned cars on City streets: call 919-831-6311 (The City also lists 919-996-3335 for this.)
• Public nuisances (including vehicles on private property): call 919-996-2444
• Ask Raleigh (Public Nuisance > Vehicle(s) Abandoned, Parked in Yard): https://ask.raleighnc.gov/ask

What you need

• The address or nearest intersection
• The vehicle’s make, model, color and license plate, if you can see them
• How long it has been there, if you know

Steps by phone

1. Decide whether the vehicle is on a public street or on private property.
2. For a City street, call 919-831-6311. For private property, call 919-996-2444.
3. Describe the vehicle and its location.

Good to know

• If the vehicle is blocking traffic, you can also call the police non-emergency line (919-829-1911).

Related

• Report a noise problem

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Draft: compiled from official pages but not yet checked by a volunteer. Last checked 2026-11-04. Sources: https://raleighnc.gov/ask-raleigh-fix-report-request/services/frequently-called-numbers, https://ask.raleighnc.gov/ask?id=sc_category&catalog_id=-1, https://raleighnc.gov/housing/public-nuisances

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