Cheswold, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 2,379
Key Insights
- →Cheswold has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 294.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 53.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
294.2
-53.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
966.8
23 total
vs National Avg
↓ -18%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault6
Property Crime: 23
Burglary4
Larceny-Theft15
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,379 | 7 | 294.2 | 0 | 23 | 966.8 |
| 2023 | 2,058 | 13 | 631.7 | 0 | 9 | 437.3 |
| 2022 | 1,989 | 7 | 351.9 | 0 | 22 | 1106.1 |
| 2021 | 1,787 | 8 | 447.7 | 0 | 32 | 1790.7 |
| 2020 | 1,718 | 8 | 465.7 | 0 | 24 | 1397.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Cheswold
Based on violent crime rate of 294.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% 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.