Wilmington DE Motor Vehicle Thefts 2001-2018

Interactive chart of the Wilmington, Delaware motor vehicle theft rate (i.e. the number of motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 population) from 2001 to 2018.
  • The Wilmington DE motor vehicle theft rate for 2018 was 635.22 per 100,000 population, a 5.21% increase from 2017.
  • The Wilmington DE motor vehicle theft rate for 2017 was 603.76 per 100,000 population, a 12.84% decline from 2016.
  • The Wilmington DE motor vehicle theft rate for 2016 was 692.68 per 100,000 population, a 47.28% increase from 2015.
  • The Wilmington DE motor vehicle theft rate for 2015 was 470.32 per 100,000 population, a 0.68% increase 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
Wilmington 71,157 635.22
New Castle 5,351 299.01
Elsmere 6,033 248.63
Dover 37,778 235.59
Ellendale 439 227.79
Newport 1,038 192.68
Harrington 3,659 163.98
Georgetown 7,419 161.75
Milford 11,301 159.28
Smyrna 11,791 152.66
Rehoboth Beach 1,522 131.41
Selbyville 2,494 120.29
Millsboro 4,439 112.64
Dagsboro 902 110.86
Newark 34,207 96.47
Clayton 3,297 90.99
Greenwood 1,116 89.61
Bridgeville 2,368 84.46
Seaford 7,876 76.18
Felton 1,414 70.72
Blades 1,444 69.25
Laurel 4,394 68.27
Wyoming 1,531 65.32
Cheswold 1,596 62.66
Camden 3,497 57.19
Delmar 1,810 55.25
Milton 2,966 33.72
Lewes 3,134 31.91
Middletown 22,350 31.32
Ocean View 2,146 0.00
South Bethany 519 0.00
Dewey Beach 388 0.00
Delaware City 1,835 0.00
Bethany Beach 1,224 0.00
Historical
Year Wilmington DE US
2018 635.22 152.61 228.89
2017 603.76 142.31 237.72
2016 692.68 160.60 237.25
2015 470.32 126.37 222.21
2014 467.14 135.15 215.36
2013 519.17 146.45 221.26
2012 506.33 156.81 230.41
2011 574.21 170.13 229.95
2010 741.09 215.05 239.09
2009 710.94 215.34 259.16
2008 876.69 292.87 315.42
2007 715.25 270.83 364.85
2006 1,049.63 337.91 400.22
2005 693.82 279.06 416.81
2003 1,037.99 359.83 433.73
2001 1,000.96 348.86 430.53