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Crime Statistics for Wilmington Delaware in 2005


The population of Wilmington Delaware in 2005 was approximately 73938 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 1049 were violent crimes and 3434 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 12 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 27 cases of forcible rape, 433 cases of robbery and 577 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 817 cases of burglary, 2104 cases of larceny or theft and 513 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 14.2 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 46.4 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.