Brookside, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 21%

Violent crime 26%

Property crime 20%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Brookside_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,018 (estimate)	2,675	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.8	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	81.1	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	304.7	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	477 (estimate)	423	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	304.8	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,782.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	164.7	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,541 (estimate)	2,252	2,110

Key findings

Brookside crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Brookside are 26% higher than the national average
In Brookside you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Brookside is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Brookside has decreased by 3%

Brookside crime map

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The Brookside crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Brookside as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Brookside crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brookside

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brookside is 1 in 210

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brookside is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Brookside is 1 in 34

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

Brookside police department

Item	Brookside	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.4	3.3

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Greenville, DE	2,265	66	353	420
Toughkenamon, PA	1,613	80	368	448
Avondale, PA	1,430	101	462	563
West Grove, PA	2,850	121	555	677
St. Georges, DE	1,097	131	698	829
Charlestown, MD	1,248	177	759	935
Bellefonte, DE	1,253	148	788	936
Brookside, DE	13,853	477	2,541	3,018

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
East Islip, NY	13,853	222	850	1,073
Hickory Hills, IL	13,858	152	1,398	1,550
Azalea Park, FL	13,848	498	2,828	3,327
Auburn, CA	13,858	352	1,669	2,021
Big Bear City, CA	13,859	562	2,972	3,534
Brookside, DE	13,853	477	2,541	3,018

Source: The Brookside, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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