New Castle, DE Arrest Record Search

The city of New Castle, with a total population of 5,362, experienced 690 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 458.78 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 44.94% difference making New Castle higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 18 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of New Castle also handled 228 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Delaware City and Middletown, New Castle is a more dangerous place to live.

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Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

The city of New Castle experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, New Castle totaled 18 violent crimes and 228 non-violent crimes.

New Castle Violent Crime Types from 2007-2017

During 2007-2017, New Castle experienced 231 violent crimes. Of those, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 16 were for legacy rape, 71 were for robbery, and 142 were for aggravated assault.

New Castle City Police Department

It is situated in New Castle county, Delaware with a total number of 18 employees - 2 female, 15 male officers and 1 civilians. New Castle PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is DE0020400, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.