Delaware Criminal Records & Background Check Statistics
The following are criminal record and/or crime statistics from the Bureau
of Justice.
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Crime Arrest Details
| Total arrest records | 32,267 | Population | 796,165 | |
| Murder | 23 | Rape | 420 | |
| Robbery | 1,156 | Aggravated Assault | 3,269 | |
| Burglary | 5,144 | Larceny - theft | 19,476 | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 2,779 |
Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population
*National Averages are in parentheses "()".
| Murder | 2.90 (5.60) | Rape | 52.8 (31.8) | |
| Robbery | 145.2 (148.5) | Aggravated Assault | 410.6 (318.5) | |
| Burglary | 646.1 (740.8) | Larceny - theft | 2,446.2 (2,484.6) | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 349.0 (430.6) |