Delmar, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 2,279
Key Insights
- →Delmar has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 614.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
614.3
-1.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2281.7
52 total
vs National Avg
↑ 71%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 14
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault14
Property Crime: 52
Burglary13
Larceny-Theft38
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,279 | 14 | 614.3 | 0 | 52 | 2281.7 |
| 2023 | 2,250 | 14 | 622.2 | 0 | 43 | 1911.1 |
| 2022 | 2,178 | 11 | 505.1 | 0 | 43 | 1974.3 |
| 2021 | 1,911 | 7 | 366.3 | 0 | 40 | 2093.1 |
| 2020 | 1,850 | 4 | 216.2 | 0 | 47 | 2540.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Delmar
Based on violent crime rate of 614.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% 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.