Dover, DE Analytics

December recorded 59 crime incidents.

November recorded 105 crime incidents.

October recorded 113 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 139
  • Arrest: 37
  • Assault: 34
  • Shooting: 17
  • Burglary: 15
  • Vandalism: 15
  • Other: 15
  • Robbery: 5
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 8 more crimes than November.

October had about 2% more crime than December, with October producing 54 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Dover, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 50% of crime in Dover, Delaware.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 67% of violent crime in Dover, Delaware.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Dover, Delaware.

Reported Shootings in Dover, Delaware

We recorded 17 shootings over a three month period in Dover, Delaware. That's an average of about 5.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 10, followed by October with 5 shootings, and December with 2 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.