Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilson has a violent crime rate of 583 per 100,000 residents, 54% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 468.4 per 100,000, robbery at 62.7, rape at 27.2. The murder rate is 25.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,440 per 100,000, 24% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,890, burglary at 286, vehicle theft at 234 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilson receives a safety grade of F.