New Castle, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 5,552
Key Insights
- →New Castle has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 378.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 32.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 19% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
378.2
-32.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3530.3
196 total
vs National Avg
↑ 5%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 21
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault21
Property Crime: 196
Burglary13
Larceny-Theft169
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,552 | 21 | 378.2 | 0 | 196 | 3530.3 |
| 2023 | 5,525 | 31 | 561.1 | 0 | 189 | 3420.8 |
| 2022 | 5,465 | 27 | 494.1 | 0 | 195 | 3568.2 |
| 2021 | 5,419 | 18 | 332.2 | 1 | 171 | 3155.6 |
| 2020 | 5,420 | 13 | 239.9 | 0 | 183 | 3376.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for New Castle
Based on violent crime rate of 378.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 19% 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.