Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilson has a violent crime rate of 446 per 100,000 residents, 17% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 283.7 per 100,000, robbery at 121.6, rape at 36.5. The murder rate is 4.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,131 per 100,000, 60% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,160, burglary at 738, vehicle theft at 233 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilson receives a safety grade of F.