New Castle DE Crime Rate 2005-2018
Interactive chart of the New Castle, Delaware violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2005 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The New Castle DE crime rate for 2018 was 317.7 per 100,000 population, a 5.36% decline from 2017.
- The New Castle DE crime rate for 2017 was 335.7 per 100,000 population, a 43.43% decline from 2016.
- The New Castle DE crime rate for 2016 was 593.47 per 100,000 population, a 60% increase from 2015.
- The New Castle DE crime rate for 2015 was 370.92 per 100,000 population, a 82.06% increase from 2014.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Dewey Beach |
388 |
1,804.12 |
| Wilmington |
71,157 |
1,544.47 |
| Harrington |
3,659 |
1,120.52 |
| Laurel |
4,394 |
978.61 |
| Seaford |
7,876 |
812.60 |
| Dover |
37,778 |
796.76 |
| Milford |
11,301 |
752.15 |
| Rehoboth Beach |
1,522 |
591.33 |
| Delaware City |
1,835 |
544.96 |
| Georgetown |
7,419 |
525.68 |
| Clayton |
3,297 |
485.29 |
| Newport |
1,038 |
481.70 |
| Ellendale |
439 |
455.58 |
| Smyrna |
11,791 |
424.05 |
| Elsmere |
6,033 |
414.39 |
| Selbyville |
2,494 |
360.87 |
| Greenwood |
1,116 |
358.42 |
| Camden |
3,497 |
343.15 |
| Delmar |
1,810 |
331.49 |
| Wyoming |
1,531 |
326.58 |
| New Castle |
5,351 |
317.70 |
| Newark |
34,207 |
292.34 |
| Middletown |
22,350 |
286.35 |
| Millsboro |
4,439 |
247.80 |
| Lewes |
3,134 |
223.36 |
| Felton |
1,414 |
212.16 |
| Cheswold |
1,596 |
187.97 |
| Bridgeville |
2,368 |
168.92 |
| Ocean View |
2,146 |
93.20 |
| Bethany Beach |
1,224 |
81.70 |
| Blades |
1,444 |
69.25 |
| South Bethany |
519 |
0.00 |
| Milton |
2,966 |
0.00 |
| Dagsboro |
902 |
0.00 |
|
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
New Castle |
DE |
US |
| 2018 |
317.70 |
423.61 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
335.70 |
457.33 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
593.47 |
510.03 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
370.92 |
504.20 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
203.74 |
488.05 |
361.55 |
| 2013 |
352.64 |
500.73 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
316.10 |
550.46 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
355.87 |
566.43 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
475.34 |
623.26 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
482.32 |
645.45 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
482.70 |
708.63 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
463.71 |
705.39 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
776.62 |
701.02 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
772.83 |
633.45 |
469.04 |
