Ranking of Delaware Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the Delaware city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Wilmington (598), followed by Dover (337), Milford (96), Seaford (80), and Newark (78).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Delaware cities with high number of Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2024
Wilmington
Dover
Milford
Seaford
Newark
Laurel
Smyrna
Georgetown
Middletown
Millsboro
Ranking of Delaware Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2024
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Wilmington 598
2 Dover 337
3 Milford 96
4 Seaford 80
5 Newark 78
6 Laurel 56
7 Smyrna 54
8 Georgetown 46
9 Middletown 30
10 Millsboro 28
11 New Castle 21
12 Dewey Beach 17
13 Delmar 14
13 Elsmere 14
14 Harrington 13
15 Blades 9
15 Camden 9
15 Milton 9
16 Wyoming 8
17 Bridgeville 7
18 Bethany Beach 6
18 Cheswold 6
18 Lewes 6
19 Rehoboth Beach 5
20 Clayton 4
21 Delaware City 3
21 Felton 3
22 Dagsboro 2
22 Newport 2
22 Ocean View 2
22 Selbyville 2
23 Fenwick Island 1
23 Greenwood 1
23 Townsend 1
24 Ellendale 0
24 Frankford 0
24 South Bethany 0
24 Viola 0