Clayton, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 51%

Violent crime 46%

Property crime 52%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clayton_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	42	n/a (estimate)	1,218	2,675	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.9	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	31.8	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	81.1	81.6
Assault	7	n/a	203.0	304.7	250.2
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	203	423	379
Burglary	11	n/a	319.0	304.8	340.5
Theft	24	n/a	696.1	1,782.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	164.7	219.9
Property crime	35	n/a (estimate)	1,015	2,252	2,110

Key findings

Clayton crime rates are 51% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clayton are 46% lower than the national average
In Clayton you have a 1 in 83 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clayton is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clayton has decreased by 11%

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The Clayton crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Clayton 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 Clayton 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 Clayton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clayton is 1 in 493

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clayton is 1 in 99

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clayton is 1 in 83

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

Clayton police department

Item	Clayton	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	8	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	5.4	3.3

There are a total of 8 Clayton police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 50.3% less than the Delaware average and 18% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Townsend, DE	2,320	149	793	942
Highland Acres, DE	3,792	188	1,001	1,189
Cecilton, MD	1,036	229	985	1,215
Kent Acres, DE	2,348	195	1,037	1,231
Rodney Village, DE	1,474	209	1,114	1,323
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE	3,744	213	1,134	1,347
Woodside East, DE	2,452	249	1,326	1,575
Clayton, DE	3,080	203	1,015	1,218

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Edgewood, PA	3,080	83	379	462
La Center, WA	3,079	90	1,233	1,324
Fairport Harbor, OH	3,081	156	1,096	1,252
Williams, AZ	3,079	800	2,030	2,830
Rural Hall, NC	3,079	210	1,330	1,540
Clayton, DE	3,080	203	1,015	1,218

Source: The Clayton, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.