Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Delaware has a violent crime rate of 147 per 100,000 residents, 61% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 101.4 per 100,000, robbery at 15.1, rape at 28.0. The murder rate is 2.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,022 per 100,000, 48% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 880, burglary at 73, vehicle theft at 58 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Delaware receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Delaware vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)