Crime Score for Sussex County, DE
County FIPS 10005 · Delaware · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 82.58% of US counties
National rank
#1,896
of 735 scored counties
Delaware rank
#45
in state
Score index
132.9
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
8
in this county
Sussex County in Delaware scored in the 82.6th 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 #1,896 nationally and #45 in Delaware. It fell 4.91 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 87.49 to 82.58.
Within the county, 8 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 43.1th percentile; the highest is 19944 at 75.52 and the lowest is 19973 at 1.50. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Sussex County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 82.58 | #1,896 | #45 |
| June 2026 | 87.49 | #1,517 | #32 |
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