Zip 19956 (Laurel, DE) Crime

19956 Laurel, DE has a high rate of both violent and property crime compared to the US average. The violent crime rate for 19956 Laurel is 41.8, which is nearly twice the US average of 22.7. Likewise, the property crime rate for 19956 Laurel is 45.1, which is substantially higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of 19956 Laurel should take extra caution when it comes to personal safety and security measures such as locking their doors and windows, avoiding unfamiliar areas after dark, and not leaving valuable items in plain sight in cars or homes.

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

Laurel (zip 19956) violent crime is 41.8. (The US average is 22.7)

Laurel (zip 19956) property crime is 45.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Laurel, Delaware does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Salisbury, Maryland. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Salisbury, Delaware. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Laurel, DE Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	1690.4	53.7	295.1	1341.6	7083.4	1180.6	5393.1	509.8
2002	1376	0	344	1032	6430.3	873.2	5054.2	502.8
2003	1620.6	79.7	106.3	1434.6	6004.3	1036.1	4543	425.1
2004	1128.3	52.5	314.9	761	3673.6	656	2860.1	157.4
2005	1011.9	181.6	207.6	622.7	4670.5	1375.2	3217.4	77.8
2006	1784.3	129.3	284.5	1370.6	5353	1112	3853.1	387.9
2007	1874	208.2	572.6	1093.2	4528.9	676.7	3591.9	260.3
2008	1747.6	51.4	616.8	1079.4	5551.3	1310.7	4035	205.6
2009	1471.7	99.8	473.9	898	5213.3	1696.2	3467.2	49.9
2010	1688.3	122.3	440.4	1125.5	6214.8	1810.6	4257.4	146.8
2011	1281.4	80.1	427.1	774.2	6300.1	1761.9	4324.6	213.6
2012	1154.9	78.7	262.5	813.6	6246.7	1889.8	4173.2	183.7
2013	1394.3	51.6	516.4	826.2	5034.9	1549.2	3356.6	129.1
2014	1590.9	101	404	1085.9	5833.3	1616.2	4090.9	126.3
2015	1086.2	24.7	296.2	765.2	5356.7	1851.4	3431.3	74.1
2016	1132.5	144.6	144.6	843.4	4024.1	1012	2939.8	72.3
2017	1274.2	70.8	283.2	920.2	4247.3	896.6	3114.7	236
2018	978.6	45.5	227.6	705.5	4096.5	751	3277.2	68.3
2019	1387.3	67.1	335.6	984.6	5034.7	939.8	4005.4	89.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Laurel, DE	1,387.3	5,034.7	3,811	1	2019
Delmar, DE	933.0	2,799.1	1,476	6	2019
Blades, DE	272.3	1,565.7	1,404	6	2019
Seaford, DE	851.4	5,972.2	7,241	8	2019
Delmar, MD	369.5	1,785.7	1,915	8	2019
Bridgeville, DE	498.5	3,199.0	2,138	12	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Salisbury, MD	887.4	4,291.9	33,558	12	2019
Milford, DE	724.6	5,046.6	9,872	26	2019
Ocean Pines, MD	65.2	587.1	10,652	26	2019
Cambridge, MD	970.3	5,373.5	11,244	28	2019
Easton, MD	296.6	2,009.3	15,252	31	2019
Dover, DE	870.7	5,362.2	37,402	42	2019