Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilmington has a violent crime rate of 210 per 100,000 residents, 45% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 88.8 per 100,000, robbery at 48.4, rape at 72.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,254 per 100,000, 168% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,334, burglary at 726, vehicle theft at 194 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)