Dover, DE Analytics

May recorded 136 crime incidents.

April recorded 116 crime incidents.

March recorded 149 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 221
  • Assault: 61
  • Arrest: 40
  • Vandalism: 33
  • Other: 29
  • Burglary: 8
  • Shooting: 7
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 33 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 13 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Dover, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 55% of crime in Dover, Delaware.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 97% of property crime in Dover, Delaware.

Reported Shootings in Dover, Delaware

We recorded 7 shootings over a three month period in Dover, Delaware. That's an average of about 2.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 3, followed by March with 3 shootings, and May 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.