2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Wilmington, NC vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark has 32% more violent crime than Wilmington.
- Newark has 35% less property crime than Wilmington.
 Wilmington, NCNewark, NJUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock5222.7
 Property Crime60.8  Unlock35.4

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

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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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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Wilmington, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Porters Neck, NC29.2
 Ogden, NC31.05
 Myrtle Grove, NC32.5
 St. Helena, NC32.65
 Kure Beach, NC33
 Burgaw, NC34.35
 Hampstead, NC35.6
 Murraysville, NC36.65
 Watha, NC37.9

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