Ranking of Delaware Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the Delaware city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Wilmington (3,086), followed by Dover (2,847), Newark (694), Milford (623), and Seaford (513).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Delaware cities with high number of Total 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 Total 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 | 3086 |
| 2 | Dover | 2847 |
| 3 | Newark | 694 |
| 4 | Milford | 623 |
| 5 | Seaford | 513 |
| 6 | Georgetown | 462 |
| 7 | Middletown | 428 |
| 8 | Smyrna | 328 |
| 9 | Millsboro | 219 |
| 10 | New Castle | 217 |
| 11 | Camden | 197 |
| 11 | Laurel | 197 |
| 12 | Elsmere | 124 |
| 13 | Bethany Beach | 108 |
| 14 | Rehoboth Beach | 104 |
| 15 | Harrington | 96 |
| 16 | Delmar | 66 |
| 17 | Selbyville | 50 |
| 18 | Milton | 48 |
| 19 | Bridgeville | 42 |
| 20 | Dewey Beach | 41 |
| 21 | Blades | 34 |
| 22 | Newport | 31 |
| 23 | Cheswold | 30 |
| 24 | Clayton | 28 |
| 25 | Lewes | 26 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 26 |
| 26 | Felton | 25 |
| 27 | Ocean View | 19 |
| 28 | Dagsboro | 16 |
| 29 | Delaware City | 14 |
| 29 | Greenwood | 14 |
| 30 | Townsend | 13 |
| 31 | Fenwick Island | 9 |
| 32 | Frankford | 8 |
| 33 | Ellendale | 5 |
| 34 | South Bethany | 3 |
| 35 | Viola | 1 |
