Wilmington, NC Motor Vehicle Theft Map
Reports from Wilmington Police Department
From: 10/17/2025 To: 11/15/2025
26 arrest and incident reports found
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Wilmington Police Department NIBRS Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Data
Motor Vehicle Theft crime trends reported from the Wilmington Police Department in North Carolina from 2022 Q3 to 2025 Q2 show a stable pattern, averaging 71.3 incidents per 100,000 people, higher than the state average of 61.8 and higher than the national average of 68.6. In 2025, Wilmington Police Department's motor vehicle theft crime rate was 74.7, down 3% compared to 2024's 77.3. The state rate was 59.7, down 12% from 2024, while nationally, motor vehicle theft crime rates showed a declining trend at 55.7, down 26% from 2024's 75.2.
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| Wilmington Police Department | North Carolina | National | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate | Incidents | Rate |
| 2022 Q3 | 77 | 64.6 | 5,696 | 54.6 | 199,614 | 73.1 |
| 2022 Q4 | 76 | 63.8 | 5,278 | 50.6 | 201,646 | 72.9 |
| 2023 Q1 | 76 | 62.0 | 5,765 | 54.5 | 205,609 | 72.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 70 | 57.1 | 7,323 | 69.9 | 229,370 | 80.9 |
| 2023 Q3 | 84 | 68.5 | 7,355 | 71.0 | 250,251 | 88.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 123 | 100.3 | 7,416 | 71.7 | 229,415 | 80.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 87 | 69.5 | 6,887 | 64.9 | 196,168 | 66.4 |
| 2024 Q2 | 89 | 71.1 | 6,865 | 65.3 | 195,429 | 65.7 |
| 2024 Q3 | 112 | 89.5 | 7,077 | 67.9 | 195,265 | 66.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 102 | 81.5 | 6,371 | 61.4 | 173,868 | 58.8 |
| 2025 Q1 | 74 | 59.2 | 5,536 | 54.1 | 144,867 | 49.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 86 | 68.7 | 5,418 | 55.5 | 134,011 | 48.2 |
NIBRS is the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, collecting detailed crime data from law enforcement agencies. Incidents is the number of crimes reported in a quarter. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 people using Participated Population, the population covered by agencies reporting NIBRS data.