Despite record number of homicides, Wilmington sets new record low for crimes in 2020
The Wilmington Police Department presented the 2020 Crime Statistics (Source: WECT)
By WECT Staff | January 19, 2021 at 7:15 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 7:16 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - At a presentation of 2020 crime statistics by Wilmington Police Department Chief Donny Williams to Wilmington City Council, he reported that despite there being a record high number of homicides, there was also a record low number of overall crimes.
The crime rate in the City of Wilmington is down 54.2% from 2002 to 2020; meanwhile, the population has increased 52% in the same time period.