Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
New Castle has a violent crime rate of 79 per 100,000 residents, 79% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 78.5 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 903 per 100,000, 54% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 765, burglary at 98, vehicle theft at 39 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 13 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, New Castle receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: New Castle vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)