Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilkesboro has a violent crime rate of 430 per 100,000 residents, 13% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 257.8 per 100,000, robbery at 57.3, rape at 114.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,560 per 100,000, 235% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 5,844, burglary at 344, vehicle theft at 372 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilkesboro receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wilkesboro vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)