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Total crime 5%
Violent crime 15%
Property crime 9%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleCheswold/100k peopleDelaware/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime40n/a (estimate)2,2382,3932,346
Murder0n/a0.07.46.5
Rape1n/a56.026.438.4
Robbery1n/a56.070.973.9
Assault6n/a335.8327.1279.7
Violent crime8n/a (estimate)448432388
Burglary5n/a279.8254.2314.2
Theft26n/a1,454.91,538.51,398.0
Vehicle theft1n/a56.0168.7246.0
Property crime32n/a (estimate)1,7911,9611,958

Key findings

  • Cheswold crime rates are 5% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Cheswold are 15% higher than the national average
  • In Cheswold you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Cheswold is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Cheswold has increased by 11%

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      Daily Crime In Cheswold (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cheswold

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cheswold is 1 in 224
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cheswold is 1 in 56
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Cheswold is 1 in 45

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

      Cheswold police department

      ItemCheswoldDelawareNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)1962558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents0.75.43.3
      There are a total of 1 Cheswold police officers. This results in 0.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 86.8% less than the Delaware average and 78.3% less than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Delaware

      StateTotal offendersDelaware /100KNational /100K
      Delaware4,039505266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Clayton, DE3,080189566755
      Felton, DE1,566276553829
      Townsend, DE2,320152690842
      Riverview, DE2,993159720878
      Cecilton, MD1,0362028131,015
      Highland Acres, DE3,7921928721,064
      Kent Acres, DE2,3481999031,102
      Cheswold, DE1,1234481,7912,238

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Shell Ridge, CA1,12362300362
      Lumpkin, GA1,123000
      Faison, NC1,1232171,1511,367
      Mount Gilead, NC1,1232643,5183,782
      Craig Beach, OH1,123133795928
      Cheswold, DE1,1234481,7912,238
      Source: The Cheswold, 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.