Ranking of Delaware Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2019
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, the Delaware city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Wilmington (1,058), followed by Dover (334), Newark (85), Milford (84), and Seaford (68).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2019, and the table below shows the ranking of Delaware cities with high number of Violent crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Delaware, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Delaware cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington | 1058 |
| 2 | Dover | 334 |
| 3 | Newark | 85 |
| 4 | Milford | 84 |
| 5 | Seaford | 68 |
| 6 | Laurel | 62 |
| 7 | Middletown | 48 |
| 8 | Georgetown | 43 |
| 9 | Harrington | 35 |
| 10 | Smyrna | 32 |
| 11 | Millsboro | 27 |
| 12 | New Castle | 21 |
| 13 | Delmar | 17 |
| 14 | Bridgeville | 12 |
| 14 | Selbyville | 12 |
| 15 | Delaware City | 11 |
| 15 | Elsmere | 11 |
| 16 | Rehoboth Beach | 10 |
| 17 | Clayton | 7 |
| 17 | Dewey Beach | 7 |
| 18 | Cheswold | 6 |
| 18 | Greenwood | 6 |
| 19 | Camden | 5 |
| 20 | Blades | 4 |
| 20 | Lewes | 4 |
| 20 | Milton | 4 |
| 20 | Wyoming | 4 |
| 21 | Bethany Beach | 3 |
| 21 | Newport | 3 |
| 22 | Dagsboro | 2 |
| 22 | Ellendale | 2 |
| 22 | Felton | 2 |
| 23 | Ocean View | 1 |