Wilmington, Delaware Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 71,958
Key Insights
- →Wilmington has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1127.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.3% from the previous year.
- →25 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 34.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.36 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1127.0
-12.3% YoY
Murder Rate
34.7
25 murders
Property Crime Rate
3158.8
2,273 total
vs National Avg
↑ 214%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 811
Murder25
Rape5
Robbery183
Aggravated Assault598
Property Crime: 2,273
Burglary350
Larceny-Theft1,440
Motor Vehicle Theft483
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,958 | 811 | 1127.0 | 25 | 2,273 | 3158.8 |
| 2023 | 71,934 | 924 | 1284.5 | 14 | 2,598 | 3611.6 |
| 2022 | 70,625 | 848 | 1200.7 | 18 | 2,382 | 3372.7 |
| 2021 | 70,331 | 1,004 | 1427.5 | 39 | 2,555 | 3632.8 |
| 2020 | 70,100 | 1,115 | 1590.6 | 31 | 2,598 | 3706.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Wilmington
Based on violent crime rate of 1127.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.