Wilson County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Wilson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Wilson County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Wilson County, NC Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Wilson County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wilson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Wilson County is 0.0692 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wilson County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wilson County may be as high as 1 in 7,978 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 39,849 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Wilson County, NC: about 1 per year. The west part of Wilson County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wilson County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Wilson County to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Wilson County is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Wilson County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wilson County about $10,076,493 in 2025, or roughly $130 per resident. This is part of Wilson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wilson County, including every crime type and how Wilson County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Wilson County's crime maps on the Wilson County overall crime page.

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Individual Wilson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Wilson County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Wilson County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	F
Edgecombe County, NC	F	F	D-	F
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	C-
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D+	D
Johnston County, NC	B+	B	A-	C+
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	D+
Pitt County, NC	D	C-	D	C-
Lenoir County, NC	D-	D-	D	D-
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	B
Martin County, NC	D+	C-	D+	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Wilson County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cascade County, MT	D+	D	D	A
Cullman County, AL	B-	B	B	B-
Anderson County, TN	C-	C-	C-	C
Elmore County, AL	B+	B+	B+	C+
Umatilla County, OR	C	B-	B-	B
Floyd County, IN	A-	A-	A-	C+
Wagoner County, OK	B	B-	B-	B
Forrest County, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Chemung County, NY	B-	C-	C-	A
Chelan County, WA	D	C+	C+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wilson County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wilson County schools on SchoolGrade

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