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What is the crime rate in Delaware, county by county?
Delaware recorded 3.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 by FBI estimate, close to the national rate (3.3). Its median household income is $84,954 and about 1,021,191 people live here.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
What is the crime rate in Delaware?
The FBI estimates 3,677 violent crimes in Delaware in 2025, 3.5 per 1,000 residents, close to the national rate (3.3). The rate fell 17% from 2021. Property crime: 15.6 per 1,000 (U.S.: 15.3).
| Year | Violent crimes | Per 1,000 | Property crimes | Per 1,000 | U.S. violent per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,212 | 4.2 | 18,904 | 18.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 3,996 | 3.9 | 20,201 | 19.8 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 4,084 | 3.9 | 20,068 | 19.4 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 3,870 | 3.7 | 18,534 | 17.6 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 3,677 | 3.5 | 16,527 | 15.6 | 3.3 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. State totals are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report.
What is the median household income in Delaware?
Delaware's median household income is $84,954 (U.S.: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $352,000.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $84,954 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $352,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,401 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 10.7% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 73.0% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 92.4% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 6.3% | 8.4% |
Where is road construction in Delaware right now?
On October 11, 2026, Delaware's transportation feed listed 6 highway work zones, 0 of them active that day: 6 on interstates, 0 on U.S. highways and 0 on state highways. Roads with the most listings: I-295 NB, Ramp from I-95 NB to Airport Road, SR 141 SB to I-295 NB, I-295 NB Slip Lane, I-295 NB to SR 141 NB and Ramp from I-295 NB to US 13 NB.
| County | Work zones |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | 6 |
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How many Superfund sites and high-hazard dams are in Delaware?
EPA lists 17 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Delaware and 8 that finished cleanup. The National Inventory of Dams has 57 high-hazard dams here; 3 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition (high hazard means lives would be at risk downstream if a dam failed, not that failure is likely).
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Delaware
The map shows 31 gun shops with a public storefront in Delaware (30 from the ATF licensee list) plus 76 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown), 241 liquor stores and 2 Planned Parenthood health centers. County and city pages list them by name.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
How do Delaware counties compare?
3 counties or county equivalents. Violent crime is the 2021-2025 yearly average per 1,000 residents; a dash means too little reporting to give a rate.
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 187,604 | 4.1 | $74,477 |
| New Castle County | 577,961 | 3.2 | $91,166 |
| Sussex County | 255,626 | 3.3 | $81,497 |
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Delaware?
3.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (3,677 estimated by the FBI), close to the national rate (3.3). Property crime: 15.6 per 1,000.
What is the median household income in Delaware?
$84,954 (Census American Community Survey 2020-2024), against $80,734 nationally.
Is there road construction in Delaware today?
On October 11, 2026, Delaware's transportation feed listed 6 highway work zones, 0 of them active that day: 6 on interstates, 0 on U.S. highways and 0 on state highways. Roads with the most listings: I-295 NB, Ramp from I-95 NB to Airport Road, SR 141 SB to I-295 NB, I-295 NB Slip Lane, I-295 NB to SR 141 NB and Ramp from I-295 NB to US 13 NB.
How many Superfund sites are in Delaware?
17 active (final or proposed National Priorities List) and 8 deleted after cleanup, per EPA (October 2026).
Which Delaware cities have their own page?
- Wilmington (71,727)
- Dover (39,837)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI estimated crimes by state, 2021-2025 (Crime Data Explorer). County rates: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population
- Income and housing: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores.
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