Blades, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 61%

Violent crime 32%

Property crime 67%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Blades_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	14	n/a (estimate)	917	2,393	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	65.5	7.4	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	26.4	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	65.5	70.9	73.9
Assault	2	n/a	131.1	327.1	279.7
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	262	432	388
Burglary	1	n/a	65.5	254.2	314.2
Theft	9	n/a	589.8	1,538.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	168.7	246.0
Property crime	10	n/a (estimate)	655	1,961	1,958

Key findings

Blades crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Blades are 32% lower than the national average
In Blades you have a 1 in 110 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Blades is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Blades has decreased by 50%

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Daily Crime In Blades (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Blades

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Blades is 1 in 382

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Blades is 1 in 153

The chance of being a victim of crime in Blades is 1 in 110

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

Blades police department

Item	Blades	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	5.4	3.3

There are a total of 3 Blades police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 56.1% less than the Delaware average and 27.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Delaware

State	Total offenders	Delaware_/100K	National_/100K
Delaware	4,039	505	266

There are a total of 4,039 sex offenders in Delaware. This yields a total of 505 sex offenders in Delaware per 100,000 residents which is 90% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hebron, MD	1,192	206	829	1,035
Greenwood, DE	1,280	585	668	1,253
Bridgeville, DE	2,397	161	1,206	1,367
Delmar, MD	3,175	369	1,786	2,155
Bethel, DE	181	424	1,927	2,351
Delmar, DE	1,792	366	2,093	2,459
Brookview, MD	48	553	2,226	2,779
Blades, DE	1,302	262	655	917

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wamac, IL	1,302	239	875	1,114
Webberville, MI	1,302	200	570	770
Gold Hill, OR	1,302	138	1,257	1,395
Norris City, IL	1,301	831	748	1,579
Burns Harbor, IN	1,301	106	528	634
Blades, DE	1,302	262	655	917

Source: The Blades, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.