Cheswold, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 5%

Violent crime 15%

Property crime 9%

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}	Cheswold_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	40	n/a (estimate)	2,238	2,393	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.4	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	56.0	26.4	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	56.0	70.9	73.9
Assault	6	n/a	335.8	327.1	279.7
Violent crime	8	n/a (estimate)	448	432	388
Burglary	5	n/a	279.8	254.2	314.2
Theft	26	n/a	1,454.9	1,538.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	56.0	168.7	246.0
Property crime	32	n/a (estimate)	1,791	1,961	1,958

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

Item	Cheswold	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.7	5.4	3.3

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

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}
Clayton, DE	3,080	189	566	755
Felton, DE	1,566	276	553	829
Townsend, DE	2,320	152	690	842
Riverview, DE	2,993	159	720	878
Cecilton, MD	1,036	202	813	1,015
Highland Acres, DE	3,792	192	872	1,064
Kent Acres, DE	2,348	199	903	1,102
Cheswold, DE	1,123	448	1,791	2,238

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Shell Ridge, CA	1,123	62	300	362
Lumpkin, GA	1,123	0	0	0
Faison, NC	1,123	217	1,151	1,367
Mount Gilead, NC	1,123	264	3,518	3,782
Craig Beach, OH	1,123	133	795	928
Cheswold, DE	1,123	448	1,791	2,238

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.