Wilmington DE Burglaries 2001-2018
Interactive chart of the Wilmington, Delaware burglary rate (i.e. the number of burglaries per 100,000 population) from 2001 to 2018.
- The Wilmington DE burglary rate for 2018 was 796.83 per 100,000 population, a 19.13% decline from 2017.
- The Wilmington DE burglary rate for 2017 was 985.3 per 100,000 population, a 12.41% decline from 2016.
- The Wilmington DE burglary rate for 2016 was 1124.92 per 100,000 population, a 17.51% increase from 2015.
- The Wilmington DE burglary rate for 2015 was 957.3 per 100,000 population, a 23.72% decline from 2014.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Delmar |
1,810 |
1,325.97 |
| Dewey Beach |
388 |
1,030.93 |
| Rehoboth Beach |
1,522 |
854.14 |
| Seaford |
7,876 |
825.29 |
| Wilmington |
71,157 |
796.83 |
| Laurel |
4,394 |
751.02 |
| Georgetown |
7,419 |
579.59 |
| Harrington |
3,659 |
573.93 |
| Milton |
2,966 |
539.45 |
| Elsmere |
6,033 |
530.42 |
| Selbyville |
2,494 |
521.25 |
| Lewes |
3,134 |
478.62 |
| New Castle |
5,351 |
448.51 |
| Greenwood |
1,116 |
448.03 |
| Milford |
11,301 |
424.74 |
| Blades |
1,444 |
415.51 |
| Smyrna |
11,791 |
381.65 |
| Ocean View |
2,146 |
326.19 |
| Millsboro |
4,439 |
292.86 |
| Newport |
1,038 |
289.02 |
| Wyoming |
1,531 |
261.27 |
| Bethany Beach |
1,224 |
245.10 |
| Dagsboro |
902 |
221.73 |
| Middletown |
22,350 |
196.87 |
| Clayton |
3,297 |
181.98 |
| Newark |
34,207 |
169.56 |
| Delaware City |
1,835 |
163.49 |
| Dover |
37,778 |
153.53 |
| Felton |
1,414 |
141.44 |
| Bridgeville |
2,368 |
126.69 |
| Camden |
3,497 |
114.38 |
| Cheswold |
1,596 |
62.66 |
| South Bethany |
519 |
0.00 |
| Ellendale |
439 |
0.00 |
| Year |
Wilmington |
DE |
US |
| 2018 |
796.83 |
326.52 |
376.00 |
| 2017 |
985.30 |
413.76 |
429.67 |
| 2016 |
1,124.92 |
527.76 |
468.89 |
| 2015 |
957.30 |
508.12 |
494.73 |
| 2014 |
1,255.00 |
615.94 |
537.19 |
| 2013 |
1,343.41 |
680.80 |
610.48 |
| 2012 |
1,681.28 |
805.73 |
672.22 |
| 2011 |
1,603.87 |
838.75 |
701.29 |
| 2010 |
1,605.02 |
839.08 |
701.02 |
| 2009 |
1,179.39 |
784.41 |
717.68 |
| 2008 |
1,144.22 |
776.89 |
733.04 |
| 2007 |
1,309.68 |
742.40 |
726.14 |
| 2006 |
1,319.85 |
742.49 |
733.13 |
| 2005 |
1,104.98 |
690.35 |
726.95 |
| 2003 |
1,183.75 |
741.41 |
741.03 |
| 2001 |
1,168.92 |
645.75 |
741.82 |
