In 2025, Newark police reported 91 violent crimes (298 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 12 robberies and 74 aggravated assaults, plus 529 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 30,486. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Delaware cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency DE0020500, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 1,152 | 850 | 20 | 2,897 | Totals |
| Dover | 847 | 342 | 2 | 5,794 | Totals |
| Newark | 298 | 91 | 0 | 1,735 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Newark's violent-crime rate of 298 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 15% lower than the Delaware rate (352) and 7% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 335 residents, or about 1.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Newark ranks 234th for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 81% of Newark's violent crimes and robberies 13%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,735 per 100,000, 10% higher than Delaware overall. Newark police logged 75 vehicle thefts (246 per 100,000, 165th of 351; Delaware: 191) and 59 burglaries (194 per 100,000, 23% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Wilmington, 13 miles east; its violent-crime rate (1,152) is 3.9 times Newark's.
Out-of-state cities near Newark's size (30,486 residents): Morgantown, WV at 239 violent crimes per 100,000 and Juneau, AK at 487.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Newark had 298 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 15% lower than the statewide 352. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Delaware cities on this site; Wilmington is highest at 1,152. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Newark police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
75 vehicles were reported stolen in Newark in 2025, 246 per 100,000 residents. That is 26% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 165th of 351 cities on this site.