Crime Score for New Castle County, DE
County FIPS 10003 · Delaware · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 80.87% of US counties
National rank
#2,082
of 735 scored counties
Delaware rank
#58
in state
Score index
124.0
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
22
in this county
New Castle County in Delaware scored in the 80.9th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a High Crime rating, in the top quarter of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #2,082 nationally and #58 in Delaware. It fell 4.17 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 85.04 to 80.87.
Within the county, 22 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 29.8th percentile; the highest is 19733 at 66.63 and the lowest is 19709 at 2.84. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in New Castle County, ranked
- 119733St. GeorgesAbove Average66.63
- 219801WilmingtonAbove Average56.24
- 319809BellefonteAbove Average52.11
- 419802EdgemoorBelow Average48.56
- 519804ElsmereBelow Average41.24
- 619806WilmingtonBelow Average41.12
- 719720BearBelow Average39.84
- 819805ElsmereBelow Average39.50
- 919706Delaware CityBelow Average37.53
- 1019703ArdentownBelow Average32.15
- 1119701BearBelow Average29.83
- 1219713BrooksideBelow Average29.67
- 1319803WilmingtonLow Crime24.42
- 1419702BearLow Crime24.16
- 1519807GreenvilleLow Crime17.70
- 1619808HockessinLow Crime16.06
- 1719717NewarkLow Crime15.61
- 1819707HockessinLow Crime14.45
- 1919810ArdenLow Crime12.27
- 2019711NewarkLow Crime10.23
- 2119734MiddletownLow Crime6.38
- 2219709MiddletownLow Crime2.84
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 80.87 | #2,082 | #58 |
| June 2026 | 85.04 | #1,814 | #44 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.