395
Violent crime rate (per 100k)
1720
Property crime rate (per 100k)
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime rate (per 100k) | 395 | 363 |
National ranking
Delaware ranks #14 of 49 states by total crime rate.
| #1 | Alaska | 1 |
| #2 | Vermont | 6 |
| #3 | Wyoming | 30 |
| #4 | Rhode Island | 127 |
| #5 | Kentucky | 225 |
| #6 | Minnesota | 244 |
| #7 | Florida | 259 |
| #8 | Oregon | 285 |
| #9 | Pennsylvania | 306 |
| #10 | Massachusetts | 308 |
| #11 | New York | 326 |
| #12 | Washington | 375 |
| #13 | Illinois | 393 |
| #14 | Delaware | 395 |
| #15 | Texas | 407 |
| #16 | Colorado | 417 |
| #17 | South Dakota | 421 |
| #18 | California | 499 |
| #19 | Louisiana | 556 |
| #20 | Tennessee | 621 |
| #21 | New Mexico | 780 |
| #22 | New Hampshire | 1,250 |
| #23 | Maine | 1,268 |
| #24 | New Jersey | 1,346 |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 1,591 |
| #26 | Michigan | 1,784 |
| #27 | Virginia | 1,940 |
| #28 | Ohio | 2,023 |
| #29 | Indiana | 2,057 |
| #30 | Connecticut | 2,090 |
| #31 | Hawaii | 2,090 |
| #32 | Arkansas | 2,090 |
| #33 | Mississippi | 2,090 |
| #34 | Alabama | 2,090 |
| #35 | South Carolina | 2,090 |
| #36 | West Virginia | 2,090 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 2,090 |
| #38 | Maryland | 2,090 |
| #39 | Iowa | 2,090 |
| #40 | Idaho | 2,090 |
| #41 | Kansas | 2,090 |
| #42 | North Carolina | 2,193 |
| #43 | Utah | 2,240 |
| #44 | Georgia | 2,279 |
| #45 | Missouri | 2,539 |
| #46 | Oklahoma | 2,585 |
| #47 | Nevada | 2,625 |
| #48 | Arizona | 2,917 |
| #49 | Montana | 3,190 |
Overview
Delaware's violent crime rate of 395 per 100,000 residents in 2023 exceeds the national rate of 363, driven largely by crime in Wilmington.
Did you know?
- Wilmington accounts for a disproportionate share of Delaware's violent crime despite having under 7% of the state population.