Delaware Crime Report Card

Population: 1,051,917 · DE · 2024 Data

C
GPA: 2.2/4.0

Key Insights

  • →Delaware receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 2.2)
  • →Violent crime rate: 360.8 per 100K (0% above national average)
  • →Murder rate: 5.7 per 100K
  • →Year-over-year violent crime change: -8.4%
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C
Violent Crime
360.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
C
Property Crime
1745.8 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent -8.4%, Property -9.8% YoY
C
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

360.8
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1745.8
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
5.7
Murder Rate
per 100K
1,051,917
Population
2024
-8.4%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-9.8%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Middletown125.0/100K
  2. 2. Newark309.7/100K
  3. 3. Smyrna485.6/100K
  4. 4. Milford791.3/100K
  5. 5. Dover1012.8/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Wilmington1127.0/100K
  2. 2. Dover1012.8/100K
  3. 3. Milford791.3/100K
  4. 4. Smyrna485.6/100K
  5. 5. Newark309.7/100K

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