Newark, DE Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newark, DE Summary

Crime in Newark research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Newark over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Newark:

  • There were 741 total crimes committed in Newark the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,389.2 total crimes per 100K people in Newark.
  • The overall crime rate in Newark is 2.80% above the national average.
  • Newark ranks #18 safest out of 37 cities in Delaware.
  • Newark ranks #7,293 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Delaware

Newark Vs Delaware And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newark is 2,389.2 per 100,000 people. That's 2.80% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -0.17% lower than the Delaware total crime rate of 2,393.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newark
/ 100k People
Delaware
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 741 2,389.2 2,393.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.4 6.3
Robbery 13 41.9 70.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 61 196.7 327.1 268.2
Violent Crime 85 274.1 431.9 369.8
Burglary 48 154.8 254.2 269.8
Larceny 569 1,834.6 1,538.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 39 125.7 168.7 282.7
Property Crime 656 2,115.1 1,961.4 1,954.4

Newark Crime Compared To Delaware Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Delaware.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Newark

85
Violent Crimes
274.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-25.89%
Below The National Average
  • There were 85 violent crimes in Newark in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newark is 274.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 364.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newark each year. That compares to a 1 in 231.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -25.89% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -36.54% lower than the Delaware violent crime rate of 431.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newark

656
Property Crimes
2,115.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
8.22%
Above The National Average
  • There were 656 property crimes in Newark in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newark is 2,115.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 47.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newark each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 8.22% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 7.84% higher than the Delaware property crime rate of 1,961.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newark

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Elkton, MD 15,806 955 6,042.0 5,327.1 714.9

Newark SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
8.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
9.5
Commute
8.5
Enjoy The Snack?