Newport, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 892
Key Insights
- →Newport has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 448.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 14% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
448.4
-20.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3026.9
27 total
vs National Avg
↑ 25%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault2
Property Crime: 27
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft19
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 892 | 4 | 448.4 | 0 | 27 | 3026.9 |
| 2023 | 890 | 5 | 561.8 | 0 | 36 | 4044.9 |
| 2022 | 885 | 7 | 791.0 | 0 | 35 | 3954.8 |
| 2021 | 871 | 10 | 1148.1 | 0 | 21 | 2411.0 |
| 2020 | 1,035 | 7 | 676.3 | 0 | 29 | 2801.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Newport
Based on violent crime rate of 448.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% 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.