Elsmere, DE Analytics

March recorded 511 crime incidents.

February recorded 440 crime incidents.

January recorded 551 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 607
  • Assault: 304
  • Vandalism: 269
  • Burglary: 94
  • Other: 89
  • Arrest: 79
  • Robbery: 36
  • Shooting: 24
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Elsmere, Delaware.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 111 more crimes than February.

January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 40 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Elsmere, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 40% of crime in Elsmere, Delaware.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Elsmere, Delaware.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Elsmere, Delaware.

Reported Shootings in Elsmere, Delaware

We recorded 24 shootings over a three month period in Elsmere, Delaware. That's an average of about 8 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 11, followed by March with 10 shootings, and January with 3 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 Elsmere. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.