Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilmington has a violent crime rate of 134 per 100,000 residents, 65% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 108.7 per 100,000, robbery at 4.2, rape at 20.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 644 per 100,000, 67% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 519, burglary at 63, vehicle theft at 63 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 74 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilmington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wilmington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)