Wilmington, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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.

Wilmington crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Wilmington crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Wilmington crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Wilmington crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wilmington_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	896 (estimate)	2,151	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	112.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	179 (estimate)	429	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	137.1	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	717 (estimate)	1,722	1,954

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 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Wilmington are 52% lower than the national average
In Wilmington you have a 1 in 112 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wilmington is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wilmington has increased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wilmington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wilmington is 1 in 560

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wilmington is 1 in 140

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wilmington is 1 in 112

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

Wilmington police department

Item	Wilmington	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Peru, NY	1,557	186	748	934
Lake Placid, NY	2,229	199	797	995
Elizabethtown, NY	581	575	2,309	2,884
Au Sable Forks, NY	416	628	2,522	3,151
Wilmington, NY	772	179	717	896

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tribune, KS	772	522	2,506	3,028
Essex, IA	772	384	1,791	2,175
Glorieta, NM	772	847	3,241	4,088
Altheimer, AR	772	326	1,238	1,564
Hatfield, IN	772	415	2,094	2,509
Wilmington, NY	772	179	717	896

Source: The Wilmington, NY 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.