Crime & Safety

FBI Report: How Much Violent Crime Happened in Wilmington?

The FBI has released the 2014 Unified Crime Report which features statistics for crime in Wilmington.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes information about Wilmington.

According to the report, Wilmington saw 28 violent crimes in 2014. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.

There was one reported rape, four robberies, and 23 aggravated assaults.

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Other crime stats for Wilmington include 204 larcenies, 37 burglaries, nine motor vehicle thefts and 250 property crimes.

Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.

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