New Castle County, DE Analytics

May recorded 1,040 crime incidents.

April recorded 866 crime incidents.

March recorded 762 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,165
  • Assault: 684
  • Vandalism: 268
  • Arrest: 264
  • Other: 157
  • Burglary: 102
  • Robbery: 19
  • Shooting: 9
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in New Castle County, Delaware.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 278 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 174 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in New Castle County, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 44% of crime in New Castle County, Delaware.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in New Castle County, Delaware.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in New Castle County, Delaware.

Reported Shootings in New Castle County, Delaware

We recorded 9 shootings over a three month period in New Castle County, Delaware. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 7, followed by April with 2 shootings, and May 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 New Castle County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.