Safest Cities in Delaware
Top 6 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Middletown at 125/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Delaware
Delaware lists 6 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Middletown at 125/100K violent down to Wilmington at 1127/100K on this cut. That is a 1002/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 641.9 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Middletown reported 32 violent and 395 property offenses on a 25,594 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 1543.3/100K sits beside the 125/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Middletown, Newark, Smyrna, Milford, Dover.
Middletown offense desk
Middletown's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (94% of 32 Part I violent offenses; mix index 8,828).
Middletown's violent rate fell 42.3% vs 2023 (216.6 → 125.0 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Delaware list.
Middletown 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 | Middletown | B | 25,594 | 125/100K | 1543.3/100K |
| 2 | Newark | C | 30,030 | 309.7/100K | 1998/100K |
| 3 | Smyrna | D | 13,386 | 485.6/100K | 1964.7/100K |
| 4 | Milford | F | 14,028 | 791.3/100K | 3649.8/100K |
| 5 | Dover | F | 40,087 | 1012.8/100K | 6069.3/100K |
| 6 | Wilmington | F | 71,958 | 1127/100K | 3158.8/100K |
Delaware overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.