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Wrightsville Beach, NC Crime and Crime Rate

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The Wrightsville Beach crime rate is much higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #239

Wrightsville Beach, NC	3,311.65
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Wrightsville Beach, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	1	2	7	53	169	1	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.9	77.8	272.4	2,062.3	6,575.9	38.9	0.0	3,278
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	5	1	5	45	158	2	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	196.0	39.2	196.0	1,764.0	6,193.6	78.4	0.0	3,704
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	2	1	15	49	147	3	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	78.6	39.3	589.2	1,924.6	5,773.8	117.8	78.6	3,509
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	6	1	3	47	150	6	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	239.2	39.9	119.6	1,874.0	5,980.9	239.2	0.0	3,927
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	1	3	6	20	115	2	1
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	37.6	112.8	225.6	751.9	4,323.3	75.2	37.6	2,079
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.0	21.1	100.8	236.5	1,076.9	2,178.4	192.0	NA	1,747
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	6	2	13	48	191	4	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	226.1	75.4	489.8	1,808.6	7,196.7	150.7	0.0	4,512
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	2	0	5	44	125	6	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	74.6	0.0	186.6	1,641.8	4,664.2	223.9	0.0	2,659
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	24.8	155.4	280.6	1,210.1	2,544.0	290.0	NA	2,122
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	1	0	0	64	129	5	1
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.9	0.0	0.0	2,487.4	5,013.6	194.3	38.9	2,791
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	1	0	2	45	143	2	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.2	0.0	76.4	1,718.9	5,462.2	76.4	0.0	2,531
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	1	1	6	110	140	8	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.7	38.7	232.5	4,261.9	5,424.3	310.0	0.0	4,126
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Wrightsville Beach, NC	131.22
North Carolina	11.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Wrightsville Beach, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	39.2	39.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	392
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	39.3	39.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	392
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	39.9	39.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	398
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Wrightsville Beach, NC	9.31
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Wrightsville Beach, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	26	24	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	1,011.7	933.9	77.8	9.73
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	26	24	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	1,019.2	940.8	78.4	9.80
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	26	24	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	1,021.2	942.7	78.6	9.82
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	26	23	3
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	1,036.7	917.1	119.6	9.77
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	25	23	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	939.8	864.7	75.2	9.02
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	25	23	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	942.0	866.6	75.4	9.04
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	25	23	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	932.8	858.2	74.6	8.96
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	25	23	2
	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Per 100,000	971.6	893.9	77.7	9.33
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	28	23	5
2005	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Count	26	21	5