Dover, DE Analytics

April recorded 127 crime incidents.

March recorded 97 crime incidents.

February recorded 104 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 196
  • Vandalism: 39
  • Arrest: 29
  • Assault: 27
  • Other: 16
  • Shooting: 10
  • Burglary: 8
  • Robbery: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Dover, Delaware.

April had about 1% more crime than February, with April producing 23 more crimes than February.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 30 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Dover, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 60% of crime in Dover, Delaware.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 73% of violent crime in Dover, Delaware.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Dover, Delaware.

Reported Shootings in Dover, Delaware

We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in Dover, Delaware. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 7, followed by February with 3 shootings, and March with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Dover. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.