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Our security experts have examined the property crime and home protection insights for the First State and broken down the trends.
Our team dived into Delaware property crime rates, focusing on burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft data. Take a look at what they discovered.
Home invasions peaked at 7,617 before declining nearly in half across Delaware. The final count reached 2,968 incidents, which shows a 49% improvement our experts attribute to enhanced security measures and community awareness. Break-ins comprise approximately 14% of the First State’s property offenses.
Larceny trends have shown a modest 4% decrease from 18,085 incidents to 17,359 over the timeframe we looked at. Larceny, the dominant property crime at roughly 79% of all incidents, peaked at 22,045 before declining. The 15-year crime trend shows gradual progress in theft reduction across Delaware communities.
Car theft in Delaware declined 32% across our observation period, dropping from 2,349 to 1,604. We noticed that motor vehicle thefts peaked at 2,884, representing approximately 7% of all property crime. Despite declining from its peak, the trend has increased in recent years.