Clayton, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,545
Key Insights
- →Clayton has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 110.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 31.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 58% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
110.0
-31.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
506.1
23 total
vs National Avg
↓ -69%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 23
Burglary4
Larceny-Theft17
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,545 | 5 | 110.0 | 0 | 23 | 506.1 |
| 2023 | 4,351 | 7 | 160.9 | 0 | 21 | 482.6 |
| 2022 | 4,003 | 3 | 74.9 | 0 | 30 | 749.4 |
| 2021 | 3,707 | 7 | 188.8 | 1 | 21 | 566.5 |
| 2020 | 3,577 | 3 | 83.9 | 0 | 19 | 531.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Clayton
Based on violent crime rate of 110.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 58% 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.