Wilmington, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 19 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 3197.29 10 222
Violent 628.81 10 149
Property 2568.49 12 248
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 17.49 3 60
Rape 52.47 3 194
Robbery 113.68 8 193
Aggravated Assault 445.17 10 150
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 473 8 155
Larceny-Theft 1915.83 12 234
Motor Vehicle Theft 158.2 12 515
Arson 21.46 8 171