Wilson has a population of 49,442. During the past three years, Wilson saw 7,081 arrests. For 2015, the Wilson's arrest rate totaled 471.66 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 42.77% makes Wilson higher than the national average of 330.38 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 301 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Wilson also totaled 2,031 arrests for property crimes during 2015.
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Overall, Wilson had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2015, Wilson averaged 301 violent crimes and 2,031 non-violent crimes.
The city of Wilson experienced 1,912 violent crimes during 2007-2015. Of that total, 31 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 31 was for legacy rape and 13 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 527, and the aggravated assault total was 1,310.
It is situated in Wilson county, North Carolina with a total number of 123 employees - 20 female, 88 male officers and 15 civilians. Wilson PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NC0980100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.