Wilmington, North Carolina Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 5,009 total crimes in Wilmington NC, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 4,003.97. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate remained the same.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Wilmington, NC Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Wilmington, NC Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 6443 6276.73
2011 6393 5929.00
2012 6537 5976.96
2013 6253 5634.10
2014 5955 5250.49
2015 6059 5248.89
2016 5541 4701.66
2017 5072 4247.12
2018 4382 3623.88
2019 4370 3503.01
2020 4022 3197.29
2021 4193 3307.85
2022 4065 3411.41
2023 4911 4003.26
2024 5009 4003.97