Wilson, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Wilson, NC Summary

Crime in Wilson research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Wilson over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Wilson:

  • There were 1,416 total crimes committed in Wilson the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,979.9 total crimes per 100K people in Wilson.
  • The overall crime rate in Wilson is 28.21% above the national average.
  • Wilson ranks #149 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Wilson ranks #8,110 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Wilson Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Wilson is 2,979.9 per 100,000 people. That's 28.21% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 12.63% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Wilson
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,416 2,979.9 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 5 10.5 8.0 6.3
Robbery 41 86.3 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 193 406.2 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 245 515.6 419.3 369.8
Burglary 187 393.5 471.2 269.8
Larceny 907 1,908.8 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 77 162.0 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,171 2,464.3 2,226.5 1,954.4

Wilson Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Wilson

245
Violent Crimes
515.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
39.43%
Above The National Average
  • There were 245 violent crimes in Wilson in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Wilson is 515.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 194.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Wilson each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 39.43% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 22.96% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Wilson

1,171
Property Crimes
2,464.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
26.09%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,171 property crimes in Wilson in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Wilson is 2,464.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 40.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Wilson each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 26.09% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 10.68% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Wilson

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,067 1,225 3,057.4 2,455.9 601.5
Paducah, KY 26,050 860 3,301.3 3,032.6 268.7
Jackson, MO 15,561 168 1,079.6 963.9 115.7
Metropolis, IL 5,849 198 3,385.2 3,043.3 341.9
Charleston, MO 4,987 128 2,566.7 1,884.9 681.8
Benton, KY 4,771 77 1,613.9 1,572.0 41.9
Fulton, KY 2,387 118 4,943.4 4,775.9 167.6
Baker, MT 1,823 13 713.1 603.4 109.7

Wilson SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
8.5
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