Wilmington, DE has significantly lower rates of violent crime and property crime than the US national average. In 1981, Wilmington's violent crime rate was 17.6, which is 5.1 points lower than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, Wilmington's property crime rate was 26.3 in 1981 which is 8.9 points lower than the national average of 35.4. This data suggests that Wilmington was a relatively safe city in 1981 compared to other cities nationwide.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wilmington (zip 19810) violent crime is 17.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Wilmington (zip 19810) property crime is 26.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wilmington, Delaware does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Upper Chichester, Delaware. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.