Delaware Crime Statistics
Delaware Crime Statistics: Crime, both violent crime and property crime, is a universal concern of the home owner. A home is only as good as its neighborhood, which is only as good as its city and state.
Here's a quick look at the Delaware crime rate, based on FBI statistics for 2002:
- Total Crimes is the number of total reported crimes in Delaware.
- Crime Rate is the number of total reported crimes per 100,000 residents.
- Crime Rate Rank is the ranking of this location (lower is better). For example, a state with a crime rate of 49 (out of 50 states) has a very high crime rate.
- Property Crimes is the count of burglaries, theft, etc.
- Violent Crimes is the number of assaults, rapes, murders, etc.
Tip: For information about crime in a particular Delaware neighborhood, or for other neighborhood and real estate information, you'll find real estate agents to be a good resource.
Delaware Crime Statistics
| Crime Rate (crimes/100,000 people) | 3,939 |
| Crime Rate Rank (1 is best, highest is worst) | 24 |
| Total Crimes | 31,803 |
| Property Crimes | 26,967 |
| Violent Crimes | 4,836 |
| Murders | 26 |
