Ellendale, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 44%

Violent crime 16%

Property crime 50%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ellendale_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	15	n/a (estimate)	3,378	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	2	n/a	450.5	327.1	279.7
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	450	432	388
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	254.2	314.2
Theft	12	n/a	2,702.7	1,538.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	225.2	168.7	246.0
Property crime	13	n/a (estimate)	2,928	1,961	1,958

Key findings

Ellendale crime rates are 44% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ellendale are 16% higher than the national average
In Ellendale you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ellendale is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ellendale has not changed

Ellendale crime map

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

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ellendale is 1 in 223

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ellendale is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ellendale is 1 in 30

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

Ellendale police department

Item	Ellendale	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	5.4	3.3

There are a total of 1 Ellendale police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 52.2% less than the Delaware average and 21.1% 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}
Blades, DE	1,302	68	811	879
Slaughter Beach, DE	222	175	792	967
Felton, DE	1,566	70	910	980
Milton, DE	2,756	196	913	1,109
Long Neck, DE	2,656	243	1,105	1,348
Greenwood, DE	1,280	173	1,208	1,381
Bridgeville, DE	2,397	291	2,532	2,823
Ellendale, DE	421	450	2,928	3,378

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spring Ridge, FL	421	468	2,158	2,627
Kaneville, IL	421	356	1,303	1,658
Simms, MT	421	630	2,844	3,474
Jaconita, NM	421	393	1,436	1,829
White Lake, SD	421	719	2,808	3,526
Ellendale, DE	421	450	2,928	3,378

Source: The Ellendale, 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.