Dover, DE Crime and Crime Rate
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The Dover crime rate is higher than the Delaware average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #25
Dover, DE | 2,590.87 |
Delaware | 1,973.52 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Dover, DE Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Dover, DE | Count | 2 | 14 | 64 | 162 | 74 | 1,736 | 64 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 37.2 | 169.9 | 430.0 | 196.4 | 4,608.3 | 169.9 | 0.0 | 2,286 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 26.6 | 135.6 | 306.4 | 616.5 | 2,230.1 | 135.4 | NA | 1,663 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Dover, DE | Count | 1 | 16 | 58 | 191 | 88 | 1,919 | 86 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 42.8 | 155.1 | 510.7 | 235.3 | 5,130.7 | 229.9 | 0.0 | 2,513 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 28.7 | 132.4 | 313.7 | 662.3 | 2,259.4 | 143.9 | NA | 1,687 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Dover, DE | Count | 1 | 13 | 61 | 205 | 116 | 2,008 | 65 | 10 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 35.2 | 165.0 | 554.6 | 313.8 | 5,432.8 | 175.9 | 27.1 | 2,623 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 26.5 | 162.7 | 352.0 | 803.7 | 2,380.6 | 156.6 | NA | 1,897 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Dover, DE | Count | 5 | 15 | 73 | 220 | 132 | 2,030 | 81 | 10 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 13.7 | 41.2 | 200.5 | 604.1 | 362.5 | 5,574.5 | 222.4 | 27.5 | 3,004 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 31.9 | 169.5 | 353.5 | 830.2 | 2,411.8 | 168.7 | NA | 1,937 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Dover, DE | Count | 1 | 10 | 52 | 176 | 151 | 1,858 | 113 | 11 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 26.9 | 140.1 | 474.2 | 406.9 | 5,006.3 | 304.5 | 29.6 | 2,468 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 34.7 | 203.7 | 377.1 | 836.9 | 2,396.5 | 214.8 | NA | 2,062 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Dover, DE | Count | 2 | 21 | 69 | 196 | 158 | 1,669 | 89 | 16 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 57.4 | 188.7 | 535.9 | 432.0 | 4,563.7 | 243.4 | 43.8 | 2,669 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 38.2 | 188.8 | 405.0 | 783.2 | 2,351.0 | 215.5 | NA | 2,036 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Dover, DE | Count | 4 | 19 | 81 | 194 | 186 | 1,705 | 125 | 13 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 11.0 | 52.4 | 223.2 | 534.6 | 512.5 | 4,698.1 | 344.4 | 35.8 | 2,901 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 41.9 | 210.5 | 444.4 | 774.3 | 2,520.0 | 291.0 | NA | 2,230 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Dover, DE | Count | 1 | 16 | 62 | 198 | 111 | 1,625 | 125 | 11 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 45.5 | 176.5 | 563.6 | 315.9 | 4,625.3 | 355.8 | 31.3 | 2,592 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 38.9 | 197.3 | 448.8 | 733.3 | 2,369.0 | 267.8 | NA | 2,096 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Dover, DE | Count | 2 | 17 | 47 | 223 | 142 | 1,435 | 125 | 12 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 49.0 | 135.5 | 642.8 | 409.3 | 4,136.3 | 360.3 | 34.6 | 2,598 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 46.9 | 203.3 | 426.5 | 725.2 | 2,362.8 | 329.9 | NA | 2,158 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Dover, DE | Count | 2 | 13 | 40 | 152 | 93 | 1,434 | 115 | 8 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 38.1 | 117.1 | 445.1 | 272.3 | 4,199.0 | 336.7 | 23.4 | 2,254 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 44.7 | 154.8 | 428.2 | 688.9 | 2,144.0 | 278.5 | NA | 1,969 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Dover, DE | 14.89 |
Delaware | 32.56 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Dover, DE Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Dover, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Dover, DE | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Dover, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Dover, DE | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Dover, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Dover, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Dover, DE | Count | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 66 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Dover, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Dover, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 56 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Dover, DE | 2.76 |
Delaware | 3.06 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Dover, DE Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Dover, DE | Count | 126 | 94 | 32 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 334.5 | 249.5 | 84.9 | 2.92 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 234.8 | 112.3 | 2.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Dover, DE | Count | 121 | 93 | 28 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 323.5 | 248.6 | 74.9 | 2.86 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 342.6 | 253.0 | 89.7 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Dover, DE | Count | 120 | 92 | 28 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 324.7 | 248.9 | 75.8 | 2.87 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 343.7 | 251.1 | 92.6 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Dover, DE | Count | 118 | 90 | 28 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 324.0 | 247.1 | 76.9 | 2.86 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 346.2 | 250.8 | 95.4 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Dover, DE | Count | 118 | 90 | 28 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 317.9 | 242.5 | 75.4 | 2.80 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 353.2 | 258.8 | 94.4 | 3.06 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Dover, DE | Count | 120 | 91 | 29 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 328.1 | 248.8 | 79.3 | 2.88 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 353.4 | 259.5 | 93.9 | 3.06 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Dover, DE | Count | 117 | 90 | 27 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 322.4 | 248.0 | 74.4 | 2.85 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 362.3 | 263.4 | 99.0 | 3.13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Dover, DE | Count | 121 | 91 | 30 | |
| Dover, DE | Per 100,000 | 344.4 | 259.0 | 85.4 | 3.02 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 366.2 | 262.0 | 104.2 | 3.14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Dover, DE | Count | 119 | 90 | 29 | |
2005 | Dover, DE | Count | 121 | 90 | 31 | |