General 2012-2013 Crime Stats for Newark, Delaware

Basic Crime Statistics

Newark's total reported crime fell from 2,933 in 2012 to 2,547 in 2013, a 13.16% decrease. Population in Newark went up by 2.22% from 2,933 to 2,547. 859 crimes occurred in a home, compared to 1,004 in 2012.

YearTotal PopulationTotal Crime ReportedFailed Criminal ActivitySuccessful Criminal ActivityCrime Occurring in a Residence/HomeForced EntryUnforced EntryTotal Number of Victims
201332,674 2,601 54 2,547 859 60 55 2,378
201231,9653,005722,9331,004901052,864

This table represents basic crime statistics for Newark, Delaware. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Most Commonly Occurring Crime by Category

This bar graph shows the most commonly occurring crime by category in Newark, Delaware sorted from largest to smallest. The seven classifications represented for these crime statistics are: burglary, simple assault, aggravated assault, assault by intimidation, vandalism, theft from building and stolen property crimes. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences.

Crime Motivated by Type of Bias

This bar graph represents crime motivation by type of bias in Newark, Delaware sorted from most frequently occurring to least. The six types of bias categories are: racial, sexual, religious, gender, disability and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences of each bias.

Most Common Weapons Involved During Criminal Activity

This bar graph shows the most commonly used weapons involved during criminal activity in Newark, Delaware sorted from the most frequently used weapon to the least. The seven categories are: fists, firearms, sharp objects, blunt objects, strangulation, vehicle and explosive. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each weapon used.

Property Loss by Category in Newark, Delaware

YearBurnedDestroyedForgedRecoveredSeizedStolenTotal Dollar Value Lost
20132 552 23 268 384 1,518 $1,498,994
2012552421249211663$1,225,400

This table represents property loss statistics for Newark, Delaware. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Types of Property Stolen or Destroyed

This bar graph represents the type of property stolen or destroyed in Newark, Delaware sorted from the most frequently stolen or destroyed to the least. The eight categories are: electronics, vehicles, money (cash), clothing, credit cards, drugs, jewelry and firearms. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each property type stolen or destroyed.

Most Common Victims

This bar graph shows the most common victim types in Newark, Delaware sorted from the most frequently occurring to least. The eight categories are: individual, business, public institution, government, financial institution, religious institution, law enforcement institution and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each victim type.

Victim Gender 2012

Offender Gender 2012

Victim Gender 2013

Offender Gender 2013

The pie charts above show the gender of the victim and offender in the latest two data years available for Newark, Delaware.

Most Common Injuries Suffered by Victims

This bar graph shows the most common injuries suffered by victims in Newark, Delaware sorted from the most frequently occurring to the least. none, minor injury, loss of teeth, unconsciousness, severe laceration, internal injury, broken bones and other major injury. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences of each injury.

Victim Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of victim ages in crimes occurring in Newark, Delaware sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Offender Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of offender ages in crimes occurring in Newark, Delaware sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Race of Victim

This bar graph shows the race of victims in crimes committed in Newark, Delaware sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.

Race of Offender

This bar graph shows the race of offenders in crimes committed in Newark, Delaware sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.