Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilmington has a violent crime rate of 1,138 per 100,000 residents, 200% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 840.8 per 100,000, robbery at 254.3, rape at 8.3. The murder rate is 34.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,182 per 100,000, 62% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,021, burglary at 489, vehicle theft at 670 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 72 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilmington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wilmington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)