New Castle County Crime 2026
New Castle County · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
New Castle County police open data lists 6,809 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were assault (29.8%), theft (19.6%), other (19.1%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 2,032 | 29.8% | — |
| Theft | 1,332 | 19.6% | — |
| Other | 1,301 | 19.1% | — |
| Fraud | 877 | 12.9% | — |
| Vandalism | 605 | 8.9% | — |
| Auto theft | 365 | 5.4% | — |
| Burglary | 254 | 3.7% | — |
| Robbery | 41 | 0.6% | — |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 547 |
| Feb | 523 |
| Mar | 631 |
| Apr | 704 |
| May | 817 |
| Jun | 745 |
| Jul | 781 |
| Aug | 727 |
| Sep | 666 |
| Oct | 668 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in New Castle County in 2026?
6,809 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in New Castle County Division of Police open data.
Other years
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Source: New Castle County Division of Police open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.