New Castle County, DE Analytics
October recorded 1,031 crime incidents.
September recorded 879 crime incidents.
August recorded 336 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 1,030
- Assault: 578
- Vandalism: 229
- Other: 188
- Burglary: 101
- Arrest: 92
- Robbery: 20
- Shooting: 6
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in New Castle County, Delaware.
October had about 3% more crime than August, with October producing 695 more crimes than August.
October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 152 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in New Castle County, Delaware
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 46% of crime in New Castle County, Delaware.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in New Castle County, Delaware.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in New Castle County, Delaware.
Reported Shootings in New Castle County, Delaware
We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in New Castle County, Delaware. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 3, followed by August with 2 shootings, and September 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 New Castle County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.