Wilmington, OH Crime Rates

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1%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
54%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleWilmington/100k peopleOhio/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime287n/a (estimate)2,2681,9792,281
Murder0n/a0.05.45.7
Rape7n/a55.347.038.0
Robbery2n/a15.849.766.5
Assault12n/a94.8184.4264.1
Violent crime21n/a (estimate)166287364
Burglary21n/a166.0233.5250.7
Theft234n/a1,849.41,189.61,347.2
Vehicle theft11n/a86.9269.4318.7
Property crime266n/a (estimate)2,1021,6931,917

Wilmington crime map



The Wilmington crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Wilmington as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Wilmington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Wilmington crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.
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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Wilmington crime rates are 1% lower than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Wilmington are 54% lower than the national average
      • In Wilmington you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Wilmington is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
      • Year over year crime in Wilmington has decreased by 26%

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        Daily Crime In Wilmington (per 100,000 people)

        The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Wilmington, OH per 100,000 people. In Wilmington, the total number of daily crimes is 1.15 times more than the Ohio average and 1.01 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Wilmington is 1.73 times less than the Ohio average and 2.19 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Wilmington has a daily crime rate that is 1.24 times more than the Ohio average and 1.10 times more than the national average.

        How Safe is Wilmington (higher is better)

        Compared to the other cities in Ohio and all other cities across the US, is Wilmington safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Wilmington is safer than 15% of other cities in the state of Ohio. In addition, Wilmington is safer than 28% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Ohio and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Wilmington. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Wilmington is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wilmington

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wilmington is 1 in 603
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wilmington is 1 in 48
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Wilmington is 1 in 45
        Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Wilmington? If you reside in Wilmington, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 603. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 48 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Wilmington, is 1 in 45.

        Year Over Year Crime In Wilmington (per 100,000 people)

        A good indicator of whether Wilmington is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Wilmington has decreased by 32%, while the property crime rate in Wilmington has decreased by 26% year over year. The number of total crimes in Wilmington has decreased by 26% year over year.

        Wilmington police department

        Item Wilmington Ohio National
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)2717,044558,732
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a2.73.3

        Sex offenders in Ohio

        State Total offenders Ohio /100K National /100K
        Ohio17,872156266
        There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

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        Source: The Wilmington, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.
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