Wilmington, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 21 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 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 4003.26 8 130
Violent 487.47 12 244
Property 3515.79 7 113
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 8.15 12 157
Rape 30.98 9 430
Robbery 99.45 9 203
Aggravated Assault 348.89 13 225
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 455.68 9 139
Larceny-Theft 2763.4 3 63
Motor Vehicle Theft 289.38 12 351
Arson 7.34 14 409