Dover, DE Crime


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The crime rate in Dover, DE is significantly higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Dover is 37.5 which is much higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Dover is 69.9 which is again considerably higher than the US average of 35.4. Clearly, Dover experiences a much greater level of criminal activity than other cities and towns throughout the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Dover violent crime is 37.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Dover property crime is 69.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Dover, DE Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20000203.7422.46255.2530.35245.7479.3
2001594.23.145.9168.5376.75644.7459.44869.8315.5
2002552.7345.3151353.45255.2317.14614.9323.2
2003724.5372.8142.5506.25811503.24992.6315.3
2004735.2648177504.15422.4375.14702.2345.1
2005606.15.938.1117.1445.14808.1272.34199336.7
20068335.849135.5642.84905.9409.34136.3360.3
2007788.42.845.5176.5563.65297315.94625.3355.8
2008821.11152.4223.2534.65555.1512.54698.1344.4
2009787.55.557.4188.7535.95239.14324563.7243.4
20106442.726.9140.1474.25717.7406.95006.3304.5
2011859.513.741.2200.5604.16159.4362.55574.5222.4
2012757.62.735.2165554.65922.5313.85432.8175.9
2013711.22.742.8155.1510.75596235.35130.7229.9
2014642.45.337.2169.94304974.6196.44608.3169.9
2015753.518.634.5132.7567.85290.4222.94913.6153.9
2016811.75.331.7150.7623.94970.4264.44491.9214.1
2017693.210.536.899.8546.24387.7136.54091160.2
2018796.810.652.9113.8619.44791.1153.54402235.6
2019870.710.433.9127.7698.65362.2213.84916.5232

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wyoming, DE255.61,469.61,40042019
Camden, DE142.64,933.03,49252019
Cheswold, DE366.11,647.333352019
Kenton, DE0.0373.126782017
Viola, DE0.00.017092017
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Smyrna, DE271.92,090.410,900102019
Milford, DE724.65,046.69,872192019
Middletown, DE208.02,036.521,213222019
Bridgeton, NJ916.53,485.324,281252019
Millville, NJ472.24,021.428,069302019

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Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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