Dover, DE Analytics

October recorded 13 crime incidents.

September recorded 19 crime incidents.

August recorded 48 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 20
  • Shooting: 17
  • Arrest: 15
  • Burglary: 13
  • Assault: 9
  • Robbery: 3
  • Vandalism: 2
  • Other: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

August had about 3% more crime than September, with August producing 29 more crimes than September.

August had about 4% more crime than October, with August producing 35 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Dover, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in Dover, Delaware.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 65% of violent crime in Dover, Delaware.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 61% 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. October saw the most shootings with 8, followed by September with 8 shootings, and August 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 Dover. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.