2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Oak Island, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington has 50% more violent crime than Oak Island.
- Wilmington has 16% more property crime than Oak Island.
 Oak Island, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.422.7
 Property Crime51.2  Unlock35.4

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

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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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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