New Castle County Crime 2021
New Castle County · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
New Castle County police open data lists 10,926 incidents for 2021, up 5.0% from 2020. The most common crime types were fraud (28.3%), theft (24.3%), assault (18.4%). The busiest month was June (1,151) and the quietest January (745).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud | 3,088 | 28.3% | up 117.6% |
| Theft | 2,660 | 24.3% | down 21.2% |
| Assault | 2,005 | 18.4% | down 1.7% |
| Other | 1,271 | 11.6% | down 2.9% |
| Vandalism | 902 | 8.3% | down 4.8% |
| Auto theft | 470 | 4.3% | down 24.4% |
| Burglary | 466 | 4.3% | down 18.7% |
| Robbery | 52 | 0.5% | down 51.4% |
| Homicide | 12 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 745 |
| Feb | 853 |
| Mar | 878 |
| Apr | 976 |
| May | 1,130 |
| Jun | 1,151 |
| Jul | 907 |
| Aug | 870 |
| Sep | 821 |
| Oct | 833 |
| Nov | 968 |
| Dec | 794 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in New Castle County in 2021?
10,926 incidents for 2021 in New Castle County Division of Police open data.
Did crime go up or down in New Castle County in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 5.0% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: New Castle County Division of Police open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.