Elsmere, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,135
Key Insights
- →Elsmere has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 244.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 37.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
244.5
-37.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1776.7
109 total
vs National Avg
↓ -32%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 15
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault14
Property Crime: 109
Burglary15
Larceny-Theft72
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,135 | 15 | 244.5 | 0 | 109 | 1776.7 |
| 2023 | 6,130 | 24 | 391.5 | 3 | 100 | 1631.3 |
| 2022 | 6,111 | 6 | 98.2 | 0 | 98 | 1603.7 |
| 2021 | 5,741 | 34 | 592.2 | 1 | 101 | 1759.3 |
| 2020 | 5,851 | 29 | 495.6 | 1 | 110 | 1880.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Elsmere
Based on violent crime rate of 244.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% 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.