Wrightsville Beach Police Department

Wrightsville Beach Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Wrightsville Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina, based at 1121 N Lake Park Blvd. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Wrightsville Beach limits in New Hanover County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Wrightsville Beach sits in a North Carolina community corridor linking residential and commercial areas, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Wrightsville Beach should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Wrightsville Beach town, NC has an estimated population of 2,679.