Middletown, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 25,594
Key Insights
- →Middletown has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 125.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 42.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
125.0
-42.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1543.3
395 total
vs National Avg
↓ -65%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 32
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault30
Property Crime: 395
Burglary32
Larceny-Theft332
Motor Vehicle Theft31
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,594 | 32 | 125.0 | 0 | 395 | 1543.3 |
| 2023 | 25,387 | 55 | 216.6 | 0 | 468 | 1843.5 |
| 2022 | 25,044 | 92 | 367.4 | 0 | 455 | 1816.8 |
| 2021 | 24,307 | 61 | 251.0 | 0 | 449 | 1847.2 |
| 2020 | 23,385 | 49 | 209.5 | 2 | 445 | 1902.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Middletown
Based on violent crime rate of 125.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% 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.