Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilmington has a violent crime rate of 483 per 100,000 residents, 27% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 359.7 per 100,000, robbery at 71.9, rape at 45.6. The murder rate is 5.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,530 per 100,000, 80% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,851, burglary at 361, vehicle theft at 312 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilmington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wilmington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)