Crime Score for New Hanover County, NC
County FIPS 37129 · North Carolina · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 3.94% of US counties
National rank
#10,449
of 735 scored counties
North Carolina rank
#183
in state
Score index
20.3
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
10
in this county
New Hanover County in North Carolina scored in the 3.9th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Low Crime rating, among the quietest quarter of scored counties. It ranks #10,449 nationally and #183 in North Carolina. It fell 0.99 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 4.93 to 3.94.
Within the county, 10 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 50.9th percentile; the highest is 28401 at 92.58 and the lowest is 28428 at 14.00. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in New Hanover County, ranked
- 128401HightsvilleVery High Crime92.58
- 228429Blue Clay FarmsHigh Crime84.95
- 328405Blue Clay FarmsHigh Crime80.88
- 428403WilmingtonHigh Crime79.85
- 528480Wrightsville BeachAbove Average50.89
- 628412Myrtle GroveBelow Average48.32
- 728411BayshoreBelow Average41.66
- 828409Myrtle GroveBelow Average39.17
- 928449Kure BeachBelow Average29.85
- 1028428Carolina BeachLow Crime14.00
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 3.94 | #10,449 | #183 |
| June 2026 | 4.93 | #11,521 | #181 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.