Wilmington Police Department

2019 Year End Crime Review

Interim Chief Donny Williams

2019 UCR Part 1 Crimes

Please note the increase in arson is mainly the result of

domestic and personal disputes with damage to personal
belongings and not structures such as homes or businesses.
Several suspects have been arrested and several cases have
suspects listed because of these close relationships. National
clearance rate for arson is 22.1%. For 2019, WPD is at 28%.
Crime Reduction from 2002 to 2019, -4,485 fewer crimes, -51.4%
During this time period, Wilmington’s population has increased ~ 52%
2019 Part I Crime Reduction was -1.1%
2019 Part I Crime was a new record low since 1993
These new record lows were set in 2019 going back to
1993 (27 years)
• Record low in Robbery at 124
• Record low in Burglary at 740
• Record low in Property Crimes at 3,537
• Record low in Part I Crimes at 4,243
Crime in Central Business District and Downtown
Public Housing
2019 Shotspotter Activations
Total Activations
2017 – 422
2018 – 400
2019 – 639
- 2019 had
dramatic
increases in the
number of
Shotspotter
Activations,
- + 59.8%
increase
 2018 to 2019 Homicides

In 2019 we had 3 vehicular fatalities, 2 were charged

with murder.

**WPD has a 78% clearance rate National average clearance rate is

for homicide investigations in 63%
2018 and 2019
Rules for Crime Stats – NIBRS Change
QUESTIONS?