crimebycounty

Delaware Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 3 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

403.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1989.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

3/3

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Delaware crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Delaware, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

3

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Delaware

The average county-level total crime rate is 2392.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of the national county benchmark.

Sussex County reports 1844.9 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Kent County reports 2734.1. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

3 of 3 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 62 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

3/3

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

62

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

2392.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

6% above national benchmark.

403.0

National 380.7

Property crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

1989.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime3 counties

100% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage3

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Sussex County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1844.9 per 100K

  2. New Castle County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2598.1 per 100K

  3. Kent County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2734.1 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Kent County

    Rank #1 in this list

    2734.1 per 100K

  2. New Castle County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2598.1 per 100K

  3. Sussex County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1844.9 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Kent County

    Rank #1 in this list

    468.2 per 100K

  2. New Castle County

    Rank #2 in this list

    413.8 per 100K

  3. Sussex County

    Rank #3 in this list

    328.3 per 100K

All Delaware Counties

CountySafety Score
Sussex County25/100
New Castle County12/100
Kent County11/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Delaware crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Delaware county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Sussex County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Delaware county dataset at 1844.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Delaware county has the highest reported crime rate?
Kent County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Delaware county dataset at 2734.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Delaware compare with the national crime benchmark?
Delaware's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2392.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Delaware?
Property crime makes up about 83% of the average reported county crime mix in Delaware, while violent crime makes up about 17%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Delaware?
3 of 3 Delaware counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Delaware county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Kent County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Delaware county dataset at 468.2 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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