Wilmington, NC Crime


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Wilmington, NC is well above the US average in terms of both violent and property crime. The level of violent crime in Wilmington is 35.4, far higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the level of property crime is 60.8, compared to the national average of 35.4. This suggests that Wilmington has a much higher rate of criminal activity than other cities across the country, making it an unsafe place to live and work.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Wilmington violent crime is 35.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Wilmington property crime is 60.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Wilmington, NC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001096.811.753.9493.8537.510507.82812.76695.9999.2
20011160.41363.5401.968210054.72571.16563.1920.5
20021273.112.865.1455.4739.999672361.36652.7952.9
2003894.25.532.8354.8501.18031.22025.35349.8656.2
2004929.98.668287.3565.97550.62045.64952553
2005837.28.460.1307.9460.86914.61955.94217.5741.2
20068807.263.7420389.26373.91739.63968.9665.4
2007847.210.359.83564216080.71689.13728.1663.5
2008770.711.948.5316394.35396.11451.33421.7523.1
2009802.53.949.3301.7447.66147.61602.94060.6484
2010705.34.945.8274.7379.95558.71409.73683.4465.7
20116149.329.7235.6339.45293.71348.53564.1381.2
2012565.17.321238.6298.15403.71548.93513.8341
20136.335.1228349.64999.81482.23215.7301.8
2014675.415.931.7209418.84560.11184.13063.9312.1
2015762.312.153.7237.4459.14478.71217.13006.9254.7
201664412.737.3173.1420.94048.31083.62731.4233.3
201715.1163.34483615.7835.72544.8235.3
20187.4119.9479.73009.47892040.2180.3
2019608.45.659.3101.8441.72880.26182055.3206.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wrightsville Beach, NC1,176.53,764.72,63752019
Carolina Beach, NC450.52,905.14,781122019
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC160.31,330.65,440162019
Topsail Beach, NC0.03,007.5500172005
Southport, NC101.02,448.92,391212019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fayetteville, NC875.43,526.0126,354862019
Cary, NC66.1904.2136,9491202019
Charleston, SC373.22,259.6121,4811532019
North Charleston, SC966.16,019.398,6061542019
High Point, NC730.83,288.477,1691712019

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I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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