Wilmington, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Wilmington NC ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4701.66 4 185
Violent 644.03 6 156
Property 4057.63 4 191
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 12.73 2 75
Rape 37.34 3 364
Robbery 173.1 4 176
Aggravated Assault 420.87 5 129
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1083.56 1 105
Larceny-Theft 2731.39 4 168
Motor Vehicle Theft 233.34 3 421
Arson 9.33 4 395