New Castle County Crime 2024
New Castle County · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
New Castle County police open data lists 7,018 incidents for 2024, down 24.0% from 2023. The most common crime types were assault (25.8%), theft (20.8%), other (14.0%). The busiest month was October (762) and the quietest July (224).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 1,811 | 25.8% | down 14.2% |
| Theft | 1,459 | 20.8% | down 38.6% |
| Other | 980 | 14.0% | down 14.1% |
| Fraud | 886 | 12.6% | down 30.3% |
| Auto theft | 733 | 10.4% | down 11.8% |
| Vandalism | 720 | 10.3% | down 28.8% |
| Burglary | 373 | 5.3% | down 12.4% |
| Robbery | 54 | 0.8% | down 14.3% |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 608 |
| Feb | 632 |
| Mar | 632 |
| Apr | 700 |
| May | 758 |
| Jun | 263 |
| Jul | 224 |
| Aug | 456 |
| Sep | 670 |
| Oct | 762 |
| Nov | 692 |
| Dec | 621 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in New Castle County in 2024?
7,018 incidents for 2024 in New Castle County Division of Police open data.
Did crime go up or down in New Castle County in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 24.0% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: New Castle County Division of Police open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.