Most Dangerous Cities in Delaware
Top 6 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Wilmington at 1127/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Delaware
Delaware lists 6 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Wilmington at 1127/100K violent down to Middletown at 125/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1002/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 641.9 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Wilmington reported 811 violent and 2,273 property offenses on a 71,958 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 3158.8/100K sits beside the 1127/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Wilmington, Dover, Milford, Smyrna, Newark.
Wilmington offense desk
Wilmington's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (74% of 811 Part I violent offenses; mix index 5,956).
Wilmington's violent rate fell 14.0% vs 2023 (1310.9 → 1127.0 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Delaware highest-crime list.
Wilmington violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington | F | 71,958 | 1127/100K | 3158.8/100K |
| 2 | Dover | F | 40,087 | 1012.8/100K | 6069.3/100K |
| 3 | Milford | F | 14,028 | 791.3/100K | 3649.8/100K |
| 4 | Smyrna | D | 13,386 | 485.6/100K | 1964.7/100K |
| 5 | Newark | C | 30,030 | 309.7/100K | 1998/100K |
| 6 | Middletown | B | 25,594 | 125/100K | 1543.3/100K |
Delaware overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.