Wilmington DE Crime Rate 2001-2018
Interactive chart of the Wilmington, Delaware violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2001 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 Wilmington DE crime rate for 2018 was 1544.47 per 100,000 population, a 3.23% decline from 2017.
- The Wilmington DE crime rate for 2017 was 1596.04 per 100,000 population, a 10.34% decline from 2016.
- The Wilmington DE crime rate for 2016 was 1780.2 per 100,000 population, a 4.24% increase from 2015.
- The Wilmington DE crime rate for 2015 was 1707.87 per 100,000 population, a 4.32% 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 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Wilmington |
DE |
US |
| 2018 |
1,544.47 |
423.61 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
1,596.04 |
457.33 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
1,780.20 |
510.03 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
1,707.87 |
504.20 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
1,637.08 |
488.05 |
361.55 |
| 2013 |
1,624.69 |
500.73 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
1,703.47 |
550.46 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
1,552.17 |
566.43 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
1,909.38 |
623.26 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
1,848.99 |
645.45 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
1,934.47 |
708.63 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
1,688.59 |
705.39 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
1,838.55 |
701.02 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
1,418.76 |
633.45 |
469.04 |
| 2003 |
1,482.07 |
675.29 |
475.84 |
| 2001 |
0.00 |
611.10 |
504.52 |
