2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Daytona Beach, FL vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington has 44% less violent crime than Daytona Beach.
- Wilmington has 29% less property crime than Daytona Beach.
 Daytona Beach, FLWilmington, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.422.7
 Property Crime85.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

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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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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Daytona Beach, FloridaCrime Index
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 Edgewater, FL20.2
 Lake Helen, FL20.8
 Port Orange, FL22.2
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