Wilmington Metro Area, NC Crime


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Wilmington, NC Metro Area has a higher rate of violent crime compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Wilmington is 21.8, which is slightly higher than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Wilmington is 40.5, which is significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. This suggests that there is an elevated level of crime in Wilmington compared to other parts of the country, and citizens should take extra precautions when it comes to their safety and security.

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

Wilmington Metro Area violent crime is 21.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Wilmington Metro Area property crime is 40.5. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Wilmington, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Wilmington, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Wilmington, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Wilmington, NC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001096.811.753.9493.8537.510507.82812.76695.9999.2
20011160.41363.5401.968210054.72571.16563.1920.5
20021273.112.865.1455.4739.999672361.36652.7952.9
2003894.25.532.8354.8501.18031.22025.35349.8656.2
2004929.98.668287.3565.97550.62045.64952553
2005837.28.460.1307.9460.86914.61955.94217.5741.2
20068807.263.7420389.26373.91739.63968.9665.4
2007847.210.359.83564216080.71689.13728.1663.5
2008770.711.948.5316394.35396.11451.33421.7523.1
2009802.53.949.3301.7447.66147.61602.94060.6484
2010705.34.945.8274.7379.95558.71409.73683.4465.7
20116149.329.7235.6339.45293.71348.53564.1381.2
2012565.17.321238.6298.15403.71548.93513.8341
20136.335.1228349.64999.81482.23215.7301.8
2014675.415.931.7209418.84560.11184.13063.9312.1
2015762.312.153.7237.4459.14478.71217.13006.9254.7
201664412.737.3173.1420.94048.31083.62731.4233.3
201715.1163.34483615.7835.72544.8235.3
20187.4119.9479.73009.47892040.2180.3
2019608.45.659.3101.8441.72880.26182055.3206.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wilmington, NC608.42,880.292,58942019
Wrightsville Beach, NC1,176.53,764.72,63752019
Topsail Beach, NC0.03,007.5500142005
Carolina Beach, NC450.52,905.14,781152019
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC160.31,330.65,440192019
Burgaw, NC311.33,113.03,921202019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wilmington, NC608.42,880.292,58942019
Fayetteville, NC875.43,526.0126,354852019
Cary, NC66.1904.2136,9491182019
Charleston, SC373.22,259.6121,4811572019
North Charleston, SC966.16,019.398,6061572019
High Point, NC730.83,288.477,1691692019

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