Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilson has a violent crime rate of 268 per 100,000 residents, 29% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 179.0 per 100,000, robbery at 25.6, rape at 51.1. The murder rate is 12.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,841 per 100,000, 6% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,611, burglary at 141, vehicle theft at 89 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 21 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilson receives a safety grade of F.