Crime in the Dover, DE Metro Area is slightly lower than the national average. The violent crime rate stands at 24.3 per 100,000 people, which is 1.4 points lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime has a rate of 34.5, which is 0.9 points lower than the national average of 35.4. This shows that safety and security in Dover are generally better than other parts of America as a whole. The area has done a good job in keeping criminality under control and maintaining a more peaceful environment for its citizens compared to other cities across the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Dover Metro Area violent crime is 24.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Dover Metro Area property crime is 34.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Dover, Delaware does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Vineland, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Vineland, Delaware. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.