New Castle County Crime 2022
New Castle County · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
New Castle County police open data lists 9,566 incidents for 2022, down 12.4% from 2021. The most common crime types were theft (28.0%), assault (21.0%), fraud (18.1%). The busiest month was July (979) and the quietest September (723).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 2,676 | 28.0% | up 0.6% |
| Assault | 2,010 | 21.0% | up 0.2% |
| Fraud | 1,733 | 18.1% | down 43.9% |
| Other | 1,280 | 13.4% | up 0.7% |
| Vandalism | 909 | 9.5% | up 0.8% |
| Auto theft | 463 | 4.8% | down 1.5% |
| Burglary | 433 | 4.5% | down 7.1% |
| Robbery | 55 | 0.6% | up 5.8% |
| Homicide | 7 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 753 |
| Feb | 724 |
| Mar | 771 |
| Apr | 740 |
| May | 804 |
| Jun | 800 |
| Jul | 979 |
| Aug | 839 |
| Sep | 723 |
| Oct | 768 |
| Nov | 825 |
| Dec | 840 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in New Castle County in 2022?
9,566 incidents for 2022 in New Castle County Division of Police open data.
Did crime go up or down in New Castle County in 2022?
Reported incidents were down 12.4% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: New Castle County Division of Police open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.