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United States / North Carolina / Wilson Metro Area / Wilson County / Wilson / Zip Codes
Wilson, NC has a significantly higher rate of violent crime than the US average, with 24.6 incidents per 1000 people compared to 22.7 incidents per 1000 people nationally. Moreover, property crime in Wilson is also significantly higher than the US average; 56 incidents per 1000 people compared to 35.4 in the US overall. This indicates that there is a higher risk of criminal activity in Wilson than elsewhere and that residents should take necessary precautions and be aware of their surroundings at all times.

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

Wilson violent crime is 24.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Wilson property crime is 56.0. (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
Wilson, NC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000806.325.332.3274.1474.66229.41621.94024.7582.9
2001839.22.257.6296.7482.75659.81439.33897.2323.3
2002764.72.226.1224.45126091.61496.84178.7416.1
2003532.24.339.1189299.75265.111993666.5399.7
2004486.623.632.2188.6242.25382.31277.53761.8343
2005492.88.516.9116.3351.14075.71186.52688.2200.9
2006647.12.127.1190427.94600.91031.23344.2225.5
2007693.510.510.5134.1538.54890.310333652205.3
2009465.1212.3145.5305.34390.81305.12919.7166
2010573.98.118.3162.8384.74377.81306.62875.8195.4
2011490.112.116.1142.6319.34442.71355.72852235
2012526.3106138.6371.646621337.83099.3225
2014532.9810.1179335.83822.6872.72766.9183
2015608.812.116.2167.9412.64107.8952.62936.8218.4
201810.1151.9344.43482.1826.52335.6320.1
2019445.84.136.5121.6283.73131.1737.72160.3233.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Sharpsburg, NC704.82,860.72,491102010
Bailey, NC357.12,678.6679112019
Stantonsburg, NC278.95,718.3717112004
Fremont, NC341.16,753.11,466142005
Eureka, NC403.21,209.7248142001
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Goldsboro, NC783.35,823.738,179252019
Smithfield, NC551.23,578.611,924282019
Clayton, NC167.82,084.67,092292019
Knightdale, NC228.91,776.511,546322019
Winterville, NC90.7866.84,886332019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Robert · Norfolk, VA
Run far away as possible from the City of Wilson.
Over 5 years ago

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Bp · Wilson, NC
Wilson (Wilson County)- change is not positive
Over 14 years ago

Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Hannah · Wilson, NC
A general overview from a lifetime resident
Over 16 years ago

Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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