Wilmington, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 116%

Violent crime 268%

Property crime 86%

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}	Wilmington_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,559	n/a (estimate)	5,060	2,393	2,346
Murder	39	n/a	55.5	7.4	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	5.7	26.4	38.4
Robbery	220	n/a	312.8	70.9	73.9
Assault	741	n/a	1,053.6	327.1	279.7
Violent crime	1,004	n/a (estimate)	1,428	432	388
Burglary	468	n/a	665.4	254.2	314.2
Theft	1,652	n/a	2,348.9	1,538.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	435	n/a	618.5	168.7	246.0
Property crime	2,555	n/a (estimate)	3,633	1,961	1,958

Key findings

Wilmington crime rates are 116% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wilmington are 268% higher than the national average
In Wilmington you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wilmington is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wilmington has decreased by 15%

Wilmington crime map

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Daily Crime In Wilmington (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Wilmington for every 100,000 residents. The Wilmington total amount of daily crime is 2.11 times more than the Delaware average and 2.16 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Wilmington, is 3.31 times more than the Delaware average, and it is 3.68 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Wilmington has a daily crime average that is 1.85 times more than the Delaware average and 1.86 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Wilmington (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Delaware and all other cities across the US, is Wilmington safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Wilmington is safer than 3% of other cities in the state of Delaware. In addition, Wilmington is safer than 2% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Delaware and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Wilmington. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Wilmington is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wilmington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wilmington is 1 in 71

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wilmington is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wilmington is 1 in 20

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Wilmington? In Wilmington, DE you have a 1 in 71 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Wilmington.

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

Determining whether Wilmington is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Wilmington violent crime rates have decreased by 5%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 19% year over year. Total crimes for Wilmington has decreased by 15% in the same time frame.

Wilmington police department

Item	Wilmington	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	368	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.1	5.4	3.3

There are a total of 368 Wilmington police officers. This results in 5.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.8% less than the Delaware average and 57% greater 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}
Greenville, DE	2,265	68	308	375
Chester Heights, PA	2,581	90	379	469
Greenwich, NJ	2,492	70	417	488
Swarthmore, PA	6,218	31	467	498
Toughkenamon, PA	1,613	102	431	533
Alloway, NJ	1,457	82	488	570
Lima, PA	2,069	110	463	573
Wilmington, DE	71,502	1,428	3,633	5,060

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Apple Valley, CA	71,455	578	1,165	1,742
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	436	1,763	2,199
Missouri City, TX	71,732	148	938	1,086
Gulfport, MS	71,265	428	4,334	4,762
Lafayette, IN	71,249	594	3,051	3,645
Wilmington, DE	71,502	1,428	3,633	5,060

Source: The Wilmington, 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.