Dover, DE Analytics

June recorded 138 crime incidents.

May recorded 126 crime incidents.

April recorded 127 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 219
  • Assault: 47
  • Vandalism: 43
  • Arrest: 29
  • Shooting: 20
  • Other: 20
  • Burglary: 10
  • Robbery: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than April, with June producing 11 more crimes than April.

June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 12 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Dover, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 56% of crime in Dover, Delaware.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 70% 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 20 shootings over a three month period in Dover, Delaware. That's an average of about 6.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 7, followed by April with 7 shootings, and June with 6 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.