Blades, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 1,336
Key Insights
- →Blades has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 748.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 386% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.42 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
748.5
+386.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1796.4
24 total
vs National Avg
↑ 108%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 10
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault9
Property Crime: 24
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft19
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,336 | 10 | 748.5 | 0 | 24 | 1796.4 |
| 2023 | 1,299 | 2 | 154.0 | 0 | 25 | 1924.6 |
| 2022 | 1,270 | 11 | 866.1 | 0 | 35 | 2755.9 |
| 2021 | 1,526 | 4 | 262.1 | 1 | 10 | 655.3 |
| 2020 | 1,479 | 1 | 67.6 | 0 | 12 | 811.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Blades
Based on violent crime rate of 748.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.