Wilkes, NC County has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average, with 23.4 compared to 22.7. The property crime rate in Wilkes is also higher than the US average, at 68.9 compared to 35.4. This indicates that the county has higher rates of both violent and property related crimes than what is found on average nationally. Residents of Wilkes should take extra caution when it comes to their own personal safety and security as well as securing their property against potential criminal activity in the area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wilkes County violent crime is 23.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Wilkes County property crime is 68.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wilkes, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Huntersville, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Huntersville, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.