Clayton, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 74%

Violent crime 78%

Property crime 73%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clayton_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	22	n/a (estimate)	615	2,393	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.4	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	26.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	70.9	73.9
Assault	3	n/a	83.9	327.1	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	84	432	388
Burglary	2	n/a	55.9	254.2	314.2
Theft	16	n/a	447.3	1,538.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	28.0	168.7	246.0
Property crime	19	n/a (estimate)	531	1,961	1,958

Key findings

Clayton crime rates are 74% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clayton are 78% lower than the national average
In Clayton you have a 1 in 163 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clayton is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clayton has decreased by 50%

Clayton crime map

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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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Daily Crime In Clayton (per 100,000 people)

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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 1193

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clayton is 1 in 189

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clayton is 1 in 163

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Townsend, DE	2,320	152	690	842
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
Rodney Village, DE	1,474	214	970	1,184
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE	3,744	217	987	1,205
Woodside East, DE	2,452	254	1,155	1,409
Clayton, DE	3,080	84	531	615

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Edgewood, PA	3,080	105	445	550
Williams, AZ	3,079	1,345	2,109	3,455
Rural Hall, NC	3,079	236	1,256	1,493
La Center, WA	3,079	173	1,821	1,995
West Wareham, MA	3,081	210	715	924
Clayton, DE	3,080	84	531	615

Source: The Clayton, 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.