Smyrna, DE Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
291
Total Crimes
2,422.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
3.27%
Above National Average
17 out of 35
In Delaware
6,479 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Smyrna, DE?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Smyrna is 2,422.8 per 100,000 people. That's 3.27% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 1.23% 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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Smyrna SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
3

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Smyrna
/ 100k People
Delaware
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 291 2,422.8 2,393.3 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 7.4 6.5
Robbery 5 41.6 70.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 39 324.7 327.1 279.7
Violent Crime 49 408.0 431.9 387.8
Burglary 41 341.4 254.2 314.2
Larceny 186 1,548.6 1,538.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 15 124.9 168.7 246.0
Property Crime 242 2,014.8 1,961.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Smyrna

49
Violent Crimes
408.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
5.20%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 245.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Smyrna each year. That compares to a 1 in 231.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Smyrna is 408.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 5.20% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -5.54% lower than the Delaware violent crime rate of 431.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Smyrna

242
Property Crimes
2,014.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
2.89%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 49.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Smyrna each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Smyrna is 2,014.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 2.89% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 2.72% higher than the Delaware property crime rate of 1,961.4 per 100,000 people.

Smyrna 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 Smyrna

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Dover, DE 38,428 1,878 4,887.1 4,030.9 856.1
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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