FBI arrest data · 2024
Delaware Arrests
26,586 arrests were reported by 57 Delaware law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (6,712); 9.2% of arrests were of juveniles.
Delaware arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 6,712 | 25.2% |
| Simple assault | 5,789 | 21.8% |
| Larceny-theft | 3,544 | 13.3% |
| Drug abuse violations | 2,833 | 10.7% |
| Aggravated assault | 1,597 | 6.0% |
| Fraud | 1,046 | 3.9% |
| Disorderly conduct | 927 | 3.5% |
| Vandalism | 834 | 3.1% |
| Burglary | 512 | 1.9% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 464 | 1.7% |
| Liquor law violations | 429 | 1.6% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 377 | 1.4% |
| Driving under the influence | 314 | 1.2% |
| Robbery | 290 | 1.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 225 | 0.8% |
| Offenses against family & children | 176 | 0.7% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 116 | 0.4% |
| Embezzlement | 85 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 75 | 0.3% |
| Vagrancy | 55 | 0.2% |
| Rape | 55 | 0.2% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 32 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 32 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 30 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 18 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 13 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 5 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Delaware
By sex & age
Shares of all Delaware arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 25,913 race entries reported (25,074 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 12,591 | 48.6% |
| Black or African American | 13,171 | 50.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 137 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,016 | 8.0% |
Delaware arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Police Department | County | New Castle County | 4,117 |
| State Police: New Castle County | State Police | New Castle County | 3,947 |
| State Police: Sussex County | State Police | Sussex County | 3,284 |
| Dover Police Department | City | Kent County | 2,612 |
| Wilmington Police Department | City | New Castle County | 2,230 |
| State Police: Kent County | State Police | Kent County | 1,885 |
| Newark Police Department | City | New Castle County | 1,058 |
| Milford Police Department | City | Kent County | 928 |
| Seaford Police Department | City | Sussex County | 810 |
| Middletown Police Department | City | New Castle County | 533 |
| Georgetown Police Department | City | Sussex County | 513 |
| Smyrna Police Department | City | Kent County | 457 |
| Laurel Police Department | City | Sussex County | 390 |
| Animal Welfare: | — | 354 | |
| Animal Welfare: | — | 345 | |
| Animal Welfare: | — | 287 | |
| Millsboro Police Department | City | Sussex County | 269 |
| Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement | Other State Agency | New Castle County | 200 |
| Park Rangers | Other State Agency | Kent County | 196 |
| New Castle Police Department | City | New Castle County | 165 |
| Environmental Control | Other State Agency | Kent County | 161 |
| Dewey Beach Police Department | City | Sussex County | 148 |
| Harrington Police Department | City | Kent County | 139 |
| Camden Police Department | City | Kent County | 136 |
| Elsmere Police Department | City | New Castle County | 101 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Delaware arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Delaware in 2024?+
26,586 arrests were reported to the FBI by 57 Delaware law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Delaware?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 6,712 arrests, 25.2% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Delaware?+
2,451 of Delaware's 2024 reported arrests (9.2%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.