Elsmere, DE Analytics

September recorded 641 crime incidents.

August recorded 542 crime incidents.

July recorded 479 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 643
  • Assault: 401
  • Vandalism: 265
  • Arrest: 110
  • Burglary: 93
  • Other: 77
  • Robbery: 41
  • Shooting: 32
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

September had about 1% more crime than July, with September producing 162 more crimes than July.

September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 99 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Elsmere, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% 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 32 shootings over a three month period in Elsmere, Delaware. That's an average of about 10.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 16, followed by August with 10 shootings, and July 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 Elsmere. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.