Wilmington DE Robberies 2001-2018

Interactive chart of Wilmington, Delaware robbery statistics (i.e. the number of robberies per 100,000 population) from 2001 to 2018.
  • The Wilmington DE robbery rate for 2018 was 503.11 per 100,000 population, a 5.52% decline from 2017.
  • The Wilmington DE robbery rate for 2017 was 532.48 per 100,000 population, a 12.25% decline from 2016.
  • The Wilmington DE robbery rate for 2016 was 606.79 per 100,000 population, a 3.15% increase from 2015.
  • The Wilmington DE robbery rate for 2015 was 588.25 per 100,000 population, a 6.26% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in DE
City Name Population Rate
Wilmington 71,157 503.11
Newport 1,038 289.02
Seaford 7,876 228.54
Laurel 4,394 227.58
Harrington 3,659 163.98
Milford 11,301 141.58
Rehoboth Beach 1,522 131.41
Georgetown 7,419 121.31
Dover 37,778 113.82
New Castle 5,351 112.13
Delmar 1,810 110.50
Elsmere 6,033 99.45
Camden 3,497 85.79
Selbyville 2,494 80.19
Blades 1,444 69.25
Smyrna 11,791 67.85
Middletown 22,350 67.11
Wyoming 1,531 65.32
Cheswold 1,596 62.66
Newark 34,207 58.47
Bridgeville 2,368 42.23
Clayton 3,297 30.33
Millsboro 4,439 22.53
Milton 2,966 0.00
Bethany Beach 1,224 0.00
Dagsboro 902 0.00
Delaware City 1,835 0.00
Dewey Beach 388 0.00
Ellendale 439 0.00
Felton 1,414 0.00
Greenwood 1,116 0.00
South Bethany 519 0.00
Lewes 3,134 0.00
Ocean View 2,146 0.00
Historical Robberies per 100,000 Population
Year Wilmington DE US
2018 503.11 89.54 86.21
2017 532.48 113.05 98.60
2016 606.79 142.65 102.90
2015 588.25 131.35 102.25
2014 553.60 135.80 101.25
2013 633.92 133.26 109.04
2012 657.53 163.35 113.12
2011 596.56 171.56 113.86
2010 863.93 204.38 119.32
2009 721.96 189.80 133.14
2008 786.14 211.55 145.88
2007 814.09 203.87 148.31
2006 767.19 209.85 150.05
2005 585.63 155.15 140.79
2003 566.67 176.13 142.45
2001 517.41 145.12 148.45