Crime & Safety in Elsmere, DE

Elsmere has a violent crime rate of 184 per 100,000 residents, 51% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 100.6 per 100,000, robbery at 83.9, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,230 per 100,000, 14% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,241, burglary at 620, vehicle theft at 369 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 72 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elsmere receives a safety grade of F.