Wilmington, NC Analytics

December recorded 789 crime incidents.

November recorded 977 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,032 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 877
  • Arrest: 857
  • Assault: 449
  • Other: 361
  • Burglary: 123
  • Vandalism: 108
  • Robbery: 17
  • Shooting: 5
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Wilmington, North Carolina.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 55 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 243 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Wilmington, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Wilmington, North Carolina

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Wilmington, North Carolina. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 5, followed by December with 0 shootings, and November with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Wilmington. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.