Wilmington, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 20 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 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 3307.85 11 150
Violent 516.73 11 145
Property 2791.12 10 152
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 11.05 9 93
Rape 67.85 2 116
Robbery 84.41 11 131
Aggravated Assault 353.43 12 150
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 455.2 7 111
Larceny-Theft 2141.86 9 139
Motor Vehicle Theft 185.39 13 284
Arson 8.68 13 241