In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
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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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The overall crime rate in Clayton is 53% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.51 daily crimes that occur in Clayton.
Clayton is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States.
In Clayton you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Clayton has increased by 5%.
The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clayton is 1 in 247
The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clayton is 1 in 115
The chance of being a victim of crime in Clayton is 1 in 79
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
3,609
451
222
There are a total of 3,609 sex offenders in Delaware. This yields a total of 451 sex offenders in Delaware per 100,000 residents which is 103% greater than the national average.
Source: The Clayton, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. 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.
