Wilmington DE Murder/Homicide Rate 2001-2018
Interactive chart of the Wilmington, Delaware murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 2001 to 2018.
- The Wilmington DE murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 32.32 per 100,000 population, a 31.99% decline from 2017.
- The Wilmington DE murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 47.52 per 100,000 population, a 31.93% increase from 2016.
- The Wilmington DE murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 36.02 per 100,000 population, a 3.84% decline from 2015.
- The Wilmington DE murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 37.46 per 100,000 population, a 0.5% decline from 2014.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Wilmington |
71,157 |
32.32 |
| Dover |
37,778 |
10.59 |
| Middletown |
22,350 |
4.47 |
| Georgetown |
7,419 |
0.00 |
| Bethany Beach |
1,224 |
0.00 |
| Felton |
1,414 |
0.00 |
| Elsmere |
6,033 |
0.00 |
| Ellendale |
439 |
0.00 |
| Dewey Beach |
388 |
0.00 |
| Delmar |
1,810 |
0.00 |
| Delaware City |
1,835 |
0.00 |
| Dagsboro |
902 |
0.00 |
| Clayton |
3,297 |
0.00 |
| Cheswold |
1,596 |
0.00 |
| Camden |
3,497 |
0.00 |
| Bridgeville |
2,368 |
0.00 |
| Blades |
1,444 |
0.00 |
| Wyoming |
1,531 |
0.00 |
| Greenwood |
1,116 |
0.00 |
| Harrington |
3,659 |
0.00 |
| Laurel |
4,394 |
0.00 |
| Lewes |
3,134 |
0.00 |
| Milford |
11,301 |
0.00 |
| Millsboro |
4,439 |
0.00 |
| Milton |
2,966 |
0.00 |
| Newark |
34,207 |
0.00 |
| New Castle |
5,351 |
0.00 |
| Newport |
1,038 |
0.00 |
| Ocean View |
2,146 |
0.00 |
| Rehoboth Beach |
1,522 |
0.00 |
| Seaford |
7,876 |
0.00 |
| Selbyville |
2,494 |
0.00 |
| Smyrna |
11,791 |
0.00 |
| South Bethany |
519 |
0.00 |
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Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Wilmington |
DE |
US |
| 2018 |
32.32 |
4.96 |
4.96 |
| 2017 |
47.52 |
5.33 |
5.32 |
| 2016 |
36.02 |
6.09 |
5.38 |
| 2015 |
37.46 |
6.57 |
4.95 |
| 2014 |
37.65 |
5.34 |
4.44 |
| 2013 |
26.59 |
4.43 |
4.52 |
| 2012 |
36.07 |
6.11 |
4.73 |
| 2011 |
32.13 |
5.29 |
4.71 |
| 2010 |
38.21 |
5.67 |
4.76 |
| 2009 |
23.42 |
4.63 |
5.02 |
| 2008 |
35.67 |
6.53 |
5.42 |
| 2007 |
15.10 |
4.51 |
5.68 |
| 2006 |
25.80 |
4.92 |
5.78 |
| 2005 |
16.23 |
4.40 |
5.65 |
| 2003 |
9.54 |
2.57 |
5.68 |
| 2001 |
18.96 |
2.89 |
5.62 |
