Elsmere, DE Analytics

May recorded 605 crime incidents.

April recorded 479 crime incidents.

March recorded 508 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 581
  • Assault: 378
  • Vandalism: 210
  • Arrest: 177
  • Burglary: 91
  • Other: 82
  • Robbery: 41
  • Shooting: 31
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Elsmere, Delaware.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 97 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 126 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Elsmere, Delaware

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% of crime in Elsmere, Delaware.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Elsmere, Delaware.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Elsmere, Delaware.

Reported Shootings in Elsmere, Delaware

We recorded 31 shootings over a three month period in Elsmere, Delaware. That's an average of about 10.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 22, followed by May with 6 shootings, and April with 3 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 Elsmere. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.