Dover, DE Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,878
Total Crimes
4,887.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
108.31%
Above National Average
30 out of 35
In Delaware
8,397 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Dover, DE?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Dover is 4,887.1 per 100,000 people. That's 108.31% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 104.20% higher than the Delaware total crime rate of 2,393.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Dover SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
3
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
8.5

How Does Dover Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Dover
/ 100k People
Delaware
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,878 4,887.1 2,393.3 2,346.0
Murder 9 23.4 7.4 6.5
Robbery 24 62.5 70.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 274 713.0 327.1 279.7
Violent Crime 329 856.1 431.9 387.8
Burglary 57 148.3 254.2 314.2
Larceny 1,412 3,674.4 1,538.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 80 208.2 168.7 246.0
Property Crime 1,549 4,030.9 1,961.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Dover

329
Violent Crimes
856.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
120.77%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 116.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Dover each year. That compares to a 1 in 231.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Dover is 856.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 120.77% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 98.23% higher than the Delaware violent crime rate of 431.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Dover

1,549
Property Crimes
4,030.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
105.85%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 24.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Dover each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Dover is 4,030.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 105.85% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 105.52% higher than the Delaware property crime rate of 1,961.4 per 100,000 people.

Dover Crime Compared To Delaware Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Delaware.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Dover

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Smyrna, DE 12,011 291 2,422.8 2,014.8 408.0
Clayton, DE 3,577 22 615.0 531.2 83.9
Camden, DE 3,562 220 6,176.3 5,867.5 308.8
Cheswold, DE 1,718 32 1,862.6 1,397.0 465.7
Wyoming, DE 1,577 23 1,458.5 824.4 634.1
Felton, DE 1,429 14 979.7 909.7 70.0
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