Newark, DE Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Newark

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Newark_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	879	n/a (estimate)	2,563	3,275	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Newark_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	5.3
Rape	7	n/a	20.4	32.4	40.4
Robbery	40	n/a	116.6	142.7	102.8
Assault	67	n/a	195.4	327.8	248.5
Violent crime	114	n/a (estimate)	332	509	386
Burglary	85	n/a	247.8	527.6	468.9
Theft	654	n/a	1,906.9	2,078.7	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	26	n/a	75.8	159.7	236.9
Property crime	765	n/a (estimate)	2,231	2,766	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Newark, DE is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Newark, DE. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Newark, DE averages 22% lower than the rest of Delaware while the rate of crime on a national scale is 10% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Newark, DE is 35% lower than the average rate of crime in Delaware and 14% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 19% lower than the remainder of the state of Delaware and 9% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Newark, DE area.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Greenville, DE	2,265	80	434	514
Toughkenamon, PA	1,613	86	472	558
Avondale, PA	1,430	107	593	700
West Grove, PA	2,850	117	646	763
Charlestown, MD	1,248	189	916	1,105
Bellefonte, DE	1,253	176	959	1,135
North Star, DE	7,567	179	971	1,149
Newark, DE	32,941	332	2,231	2,563

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Newark is 10% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.02 daily crimes that occur in Newark.
Newark is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States.
In Newark you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Newark has increased by 20%.

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Daily Crime In Newark (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Newark, DE per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Delaware and on a national level. In Newark, DE the total number of daily crimes is 1.28 times less than the Delaware average and 1.11 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Newark, DE is 1.53 times less than the Delaware average and 1.16 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Newark, DE has a daily crime rate that is 1.24 times less than the Delaware average and 1.10 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Newark (higher is better)

How safe is Newark, DE compared to other cities in Delaware and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Newark, DE is safer than 67% of the cities in Delaware and 36% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in Delaware and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Newark, DE. Overall, Newark, DE is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Newark

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Newark is 1 in 301

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Newark is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Newark is 1 in 40

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Newark, DE? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Newark, DE you have a 1 in 301 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Newark, DE.

Year Over Year Crime In Newark (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Newark, DE is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Newark, DE has increased by 26% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has increased by 19% year over year. Total crimes for Newark, DE has increased by 20% in the same time frame.

Newark police department

Item	Newark	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	83	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	5.4	3.3

There are a total of 83 Newark police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 51.6% less than the Delaware average and 20.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Delaware

State	Total offenders	Delaware_/100K	National_/100K
Delaware	3,609	451	222

There are a total of 3,609 sex offenders in Delaware. This yields a total of 451 sex offenders in Delaware per 100,000 residents which is 103% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lexington, MA	32,936	68	392	461
Foster City, CA	32,967	94	1,006	1,100
Socorro, TX	32,988	132	906	1,037
Ken Caryl, CO	32,883	314	2,509	2,823
Franklin Town, MA	32,873	3	295	298
Newark, DE	32,941	332	2,231	2,563

Source: The Newark, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.