Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
New Castle has a violent crime rate of 508 per 100,000 residents, 34% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 265.2 per 100,000, robbery at 216.5, rape at 26.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,836 per 100,000, 96% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,497, burglary at 1,180, vehicle theft at 159 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, New Castle receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: New Castle vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)