Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wrightsville Beach has a violent crime rate of 1,176 per 100,000 residents, 210% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 823.5 per 100,000, robbery at 78.4, rape at 274.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,765 per 100,000, 92% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,020, burglary at 588, vehicle theft at 157 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wrightsville Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wrightsville Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)