Crime & Safety in New Castle, DE

New Castle has a violent crime rate of 378 per 100,000 residents, 1% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 287.9 per 100,000, robbery at 90.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,048 per 100,000, 107% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,526, burglary at 342, vehicle theft at 180 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 72 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, New Castle receives a safety grade of F.