Ranking of Delaware Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the Delaware city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Wilmington (811), followed by Dover (406), Milford (111), Seaford (102), and Newark (93).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2024, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Delaware Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2024
Wilmington
Dover
Milford
Seaford
Newark
Smyrna
Laurel
Georgetown
Millsboro
Middletown
Ranking of Delaware Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2024
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Wilmington 811
2 Dover 406
3 Milford 111
4 Seaford 102
5 Newark 93
6 Smyrna 65
7 Laurel 64
8 Georgetown 57
9 Millsboro 33
10 Middletown 32
11 New Castle 21
12 Dewey Beach 18
13 Elsmere 15
13 Harrington 15
14 Camden 14
14 Delmar 14
15 Wyoming 11
16 Blades 10
16 Milton 10
17 Rehoboth Beach 8
18 Bethany Beach 7
18 Bridgeville 7
18 Cheswold 7
19 Lewes 6
20 Clayton 5
21 Felton 4
21 Newport 4
22 Delaware City 3
22 Selbyville 3
23 Dagsboro 2
23 Ocean View 2
24 Fenwick Island 1
24 Frankford 1
24 Greenwood 1
24 Townsend 1
25 Ellendale 0
25 South Bethany 0
25 Viola 0