CurrentCrimeMap

Data through May 2026, New Castle County Police Department

Crime in New Castle County, DE (County Police)

The violent crime rate in New Castle County (County Police) is 137 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to May 2026, 69% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −14% compared with the previous 12 months.

The New Castle County Police Department covers 439,696 of New Castle County’s 588,026 residents (75%, by the FBI’s count), mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own.

The numbers

12 months to May 2026

Violent crime

137 per 100,000 residents, per year

602 reported in the 12 months to May 2026

−14% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

551 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,424 reported in the 12 months to May 2026

−15% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

688 per 100,000 residents, per year

3,026 reported in the 12 months to May 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 439,696 residents the agency serves, per the FBI).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every police agency: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where New Castle County sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

137

New Castle County (County Police) has the 262nd-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 40 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is New Castle County (County Police); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Jupiter, FL142257
Rockville, MD140258
Kootenai County, ID (Sheriff)139259
Rochester, MN139260
Coral Springs, FL137261
New Castle County, DE (County Police)137262
Sumter County, FL (Sheriff)134263
Martin County, FL (Sheriff)131264
Alexandria, VA128265
Nashua, NH128266
Port St. Lucie, FL127267

The places closest to New Castle County (County Police) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

New Castle County crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes area-wide totals from New Castle County Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of New Castle County (County Police) on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest New Castle County (County Police), 6 have a higher violent crime rate and 2 a lower one. The closest is Wilmington, DE, 3 miles away.

New Castle County (County Police) and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
New Castle County, DE (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map137
Wilmington, DE1,2773 mi
Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map8922 mi
Philadelphia, PA79531 mi
Harford County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map15141 mi
Allentown, PA23461 mi
Baltimore, MD1,30262 mi
Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map25572 mi
Howard County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map11373 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to May 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 51 reported12no year-ago month
  • HomicideViolent, 7 reported1.6+75% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 806 reported183no year-ago month
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 755 reported172no year-ago month
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 519 reported118no year-ago month
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 343 reported78no year-ago month
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent5112——
HomicideViolent71.6—+75%
Theft from vehiclesProperty806183——
TheftProperty755172——
Vehicle theftProperty519118——
BurglaryProperty34378——
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports New Castle County Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (122nd highest rate of 155), robbery (149th highest rate of 152) and burglary (148th highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Jun 2025 to May 2026

Violent crime −14%

020406080JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay6570
Violent crimes per month in New Castle County, DE (County Police), Jun 2025 to May 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Jun 202562Jun 202461
Jul 202548Jul 202469
Aug 202543Aug 202475
Sep 202553Sep 202445
Oct 202573Oct 202459
Nov 202547Nov 202460
Dec 202543Dec 202453
Jan 202644Jan 202563
Feb 202638Feb 202540
Mar 202643Mar 202551
Apr 202643Apr 202551
May 202665May 202570

Homicides 7 vs. 4

0123JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay10
Homicides per month in New Castle County, DE (County Police), Jun 2025 to May 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Jun 20251Jun 20240
Jul 20252Jul 20240
Aug 20251Aug 20241
Sep 20250Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20252Dec 20241
Jan 20260Jan 20251
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20251
Apr 20260Apr 20250
May 20261May 20250

1 in 2026 through May, 2 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Jun 2023
Reported crime per month in New Castle County, DE (County Police)
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
May 2026652211
Apr 2026431800
Mar 2026431640
Feb 2026381580
Jan 2026441230
Dec 2025431582
Nov 2025472010
Oct 2025732200
Sep 2025533000
Aug 2025432081
Jul 2025482432
Jun 2025622481
May 2025702920
Apr 2025512250
Mar 2025511751
Feb 2025401750
Jan 2025632121
Dec 2024532201
Nov 2024602140
Oct 2024592790
Sep 2024452220
Aug 2024752601
Jul 2024693270
Jun 2024612620
May 2024712811
Apr 2024542330
Mar 2024552101
Feb 2024602060
Jan 2024562150
Dec 2023692650
Nov 2023542920
Oct 2023723260
Sep 2023683342
Aug 2023523401
Jul 20231023320
Jun 2023713230

How New Castle County (County Police) compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
2Oakland, CA1,4755,255444,211Dec 2025
22Minneapolis, MN1,0114,687428,057Aug 2026
30Tulsa, OK8413,291415,528Apr 2026
52Aurora, CO7112,297407,319Sep 2026
72Long Beach, CA6212,553447,317Dec 2025
106Bakersfield, CA4942,245420,589Sep 2026
158Arlington, TX3451,726406,035Sep 2026
164Tampa, FL338994421,313Feb 2026
262New Castle County, DE (County Police)137551439,696May 2026
277Virginia Beach, VA1111,402454,805Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to New Castle County (County Police) in population, New Castle County (County Police) included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
7Wilmington, DE1,2772,74873,773Jun 2026
262New Castle County, DE (County Police)137551439,696May 2026

All 2 places in Delaware on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
6Baltimore, MD1,3024,037562,811Jul 2026
7Wilmington, DE1,2772,74873,773Jun 2026
38Philadelphia, PA7954,1631,562,379Jul 2026
195Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)2551,572562,033Jul 2026
211Allentown, PA2341,420127,494Aug 2026
225Prince George's County, MD (County Police)2201,741741,477Jun 2026
250Harford County, MD (Sheriff)151556221,056Jul 2026
262New Castle County, DE (County Police)137551439,696May 2026
276Howard County, MD (County Police)1131,318340,315Jul 2026
288Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)8934779,043Jun 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to New Castle County (County Police) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare New Castle County (County Police) side by side with Oakland, Long Beach or Minneapolis, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Delaware

1 page, closest first

Delaware as a whole has 337 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; New Castle County (County Police)’s rate is 59% below the state’s.

Wilmington

All 2 places in Delaware

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is New Castle County (County Police) safe?

By reported violent crime, New Castle County (County Police) is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 137 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to May 2026, −14% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the figure for the whole area is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for New Castle County?

This site does not have one for New Castle County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how New Castle County (County Police) compares with nearby places such as Wilmington, DE instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in New Castle County (County Police)?

137 violent and 551 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 3,026 incidents reported to New Castle County Police Department over the 12 months to May 2026. Violent crime includes 51 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 343 burglaries, 806 thefts from vehicles and 755 other thefts.

Is crime in New Castle County (County Police) going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −14% and property crime −15% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has New Castle County (County Police) had in 2026?

New Castle County Police Department reported 1 homicide from January to May 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 2 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to May 2026 the count was 7, or 2 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From New Castle County Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset DE0020300). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the population the agency serves, as the FBI reports it. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting New Castle County (County Police)

12 months to May 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100k
RobberyTaking property by force or threat5112
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal34378
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included806183
Vehicle theft519118

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

DE0020300
Source
New Castle County Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset DE0020300)
Latest complete month
May 2026
History on this site
June 2023 to May 2026 (41 months)
Update schedule
New Castle County Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)