Yes, Wilmington is a dangerous city. Wilmington ranks as the #72 most dangerous out of 1416 major cities over 30,000 people in the United States based on our analysis of the latest FBI Crime Data. Keep in mind that are always safe and dangerous parts of any city, so even though Wilmington might be considered dangerous you still need to be aware of where you are.
Compared to other big cities, the violent crime rate in Wilmington ranks 18th highest in America -- 328.9% worse than US average violent crime rate. The property crime rate in the ranks 154th highest in the United States -- 73.62% worse than US average property crime rate. Note the latest reporting year from the FBI was 2020 and that no city in America is 'dangerous'. Despite the uptick in murders, it's nothing like you'd see in Tijuana or Caracas where the murder rate is 2x any American city.