Crime & Safety in Delaware, OH

Delaware has a violent crime rate of 148 per 100,000 residents, 61% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 27.1 per 100,000, robbery at 9.9, rape at 110.8. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,174 per 100,000, 40% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 913, burglary at 231, vehicle theft at 30 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.