New Castle County, DE Analytics
December recorded 741 crime incidents.
November recorded 998 crime incidents.
October recorded 1,031 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 1,308
- Assault: 660
- Vandalism: 320
- Other: 169
- Burglary: 154
- Arrest: 112
- Robbery: 33
- Shooting: 12
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in New Castle County, Delaware.
October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 33 more crimes than November.
October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 290 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in New Castle County, Delaware
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 47% of crime in New Castle County, Delaware.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in New Castle County, Delaware.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in New Castle County, Delaware.
Reported Shootings in New Castle County, Delaware
We recorded 12 shootings over a three month period in New Castle County, Delaware. That's an average of about 4 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 8, followed by October with 3 shootings, and December with 1 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.