The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Side, Wilmington, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$14.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Side, Wilmington, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $3,040 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Side with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is South Side, Wilmington, NC Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Side's combined rate is much higher than the norm. South Side sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of neighborhoods and behind 99%. The grade covers only South Side's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Side is 129.0 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the central areas to 1 in 10 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of South Side, Wilmington, NC report the most crime, about 168 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 66 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Side, Wilmington, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Side for 2025 is $14,304,117, about $1,610 per resident and $3,040 per household. That equals 4.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Side Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Side, Wilmington, NC:	$1610
Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC:	$1113
Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC:	$411
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Side is $1,610 per year, which is $1,146 more than the national average and $1,073 more than Wilmington's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Side:

In Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $1,113 per person, which is $498 less than in South Side.
In Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $411 per person, which is $1,199 less than in South Side

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of South Side for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to South Side	Cost per South Side Resident
Murder	$3.65 million	$411
Rape/Sexual Assault	$318,442	$36
Robbery	$483,128	$54
Assault	$2.83 million	$319
Kidnapping	$68,403	$8
Vehicle Theft	$725,862	$82
Burglary	$1.23 million	$138
Theft	$2.80 million	$315
Arson	$44,610	$5
Vandalism	$1.59 million	$179
Animal Cruelty	$5,875	$1
Drug Crimes	$433,574	$49
Identity Theft	$134,525	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$14,304,117	$1,610

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Side, Wilmington, NC

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in South Side totals $26,644,805 ($3,000 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $40,948,922 ($4,610 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which South Side has 4, do the same, and of South Side's 8,882 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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South Side Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 South Side residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	11.09
Robbery	1.729
Rape	0.5913
Murder	0.2186
Total Violent Crime	13.63 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	60.83
Vehicle Theft	5.278
Burglary	15.22
Arson	0.2080
Total Property Crime	81.54 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1270
Drug Crimes	6.599
Vandalism	25.01
Identity Theft	1.957
Animal Cruelty	0.0894
Total "Other" Rate	33.78 (F)

Individual South Side Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in South Side is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Side.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Carolina Heights, Wilmington, NC	F	D-	F
College Park, Wilmington, NC	F	D	F
Wrightsboro, Wilmington, NC	B-	B-	B
Silver Lake, Wilmington, NC	B	A	A-
Landfall, Wilmington, NC	A-	A	A
Bayshore, Wilmington, NC	B+	A-	A-
Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D
The Congaree Vista, Columbia, SC	F	D-	F
Three Points, Columbia, SC	D-	D	D-
Broadacres Homes, Athens, GA	D	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Side is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Boyd Acres, Bend, OR	B-	A-	A-
South Side, Scranton, PA	C+	C+	C+
Highland Garden, Hollywood, FL	A-	C	C
Five Points, Raleigh, NC	C-	B-	B-
Faneuil, Brighton, MA	A-	B-	B-
East Rock, New Haven, CT	B-	B+	B+
East Houston, Houston, TX	D+	D-	D-
Downtown Pittsfield, Ann Arbor, MI	A-	B	B
Downtown Pasadena, Pasadena, TX	D+	D	D
Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, South Side is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Side, Wilmington, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Side schools on SchoolGrade

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