Newark DE Aggravated Assaults 2001-2018

Interactive chart of the Newark, Delaware aggravated assault rate (i.e. the number of aggravated assaults per 100,000 population) from 2001 to 2018.
  • The Newark DE assault rate for 2018 was 172.48 per 100,000 population, a 16.33% increase from 2017.
  • The Newark DE assault rate for 2017 was 148.27 per 100,000 population, a 24.1% decline from 2016.
  • The Newark DE assault rate for 2016 was 195.35 per 100,000 population, a 44.96% increase from 2015.
  • The Newark DE assault rate for 2015 was 134.76 per 100,000 population, a 31.97% decline from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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Other Cities in DE
City Name Population Rate
Dewey Beach 388 1,546.39
Wilmington 71,157 989.36
Harrington 3,659 847.23
Laurel 4,394 705.51
Dover 37,778 619.41
Milford 11,301 566.32
Seaford 7,876 495.18
Delaware City 1,835 490.46
Ellendale 439 455.58
Clayton 3,297 424.63
Rehoboth Beach 1,522 394.22
Georgetown 7,419 336.97
Smyrna 11,791 296.84
Elsmere 6,033 281.78
Selbyville 2,494 280.67
Wyoming 1,531 261.27
Camden 3,497 257.36
Lewes 3,134 223.36
Felton 1,414 212.16
Middletown 22,350 196.87
Newport 1,038 192.68
New Castle 5,351 186.88
Newark 34,207 172.48
Bridgeville 2,368 126.69
Cheswold 1,596 125.31
Millsboro 4,439 112.64
Delmar 1,810 110.50
Ocean View 2,146 93.20
Greenwood 1,116 89.61
Bethany Beach 1,224 81.70
Dagsboro 902 0.00
South Bethany 519 0.00
Milton 2,966 0.00
Blades 1,444 0.00
Historical Aggravated Assault Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Newark DE US
2018 172.48 294.16 246.79
2017 148.27 302.27 249.22
2016 195.35 328.65 248.29
2015 134.76 328.05 238.10
2014 198.09 305.25 229.25
2013 244.84 319.92 229.63
2012 247.15 353.85 242.78
2011 251.76 355.78 241.48
2010 291.39 376.98 252.75
2009 233.47 406.38 264.66
2008 351.98 448.06 277.47
2007 364.75 457.58 287.23
2006 299.19 437.39 291.95
2005 306.99 429.11 290.79
2004 277.31 406.83 288.56
2003 288.36 451.38 295.41
2002 390.97 409.21 309.54
2001 337.87 410.37 318.60