Crime & Safety in Claymont
Claymont's crime data runs real, current, and genuinely elevated, and this record discloses that directly rather than softening it.
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Learn moreA considerably above-average overall rate
NeighborhoodScout cited an overall crime rate of 22 per 1,000 residents, considerably higher than the national average across all US communities, with roughly a 1-in-45 chance of victimization.
A breakdown by crime type
Property crime ran a cited 19 per 1,000; violent crime ran a cited 3 per 1,000, closer to national violent-crime benchmarks cited elsewhere in this dataset.
A moderately-elevated-within-state picture
Claymont's crime rate ran higher than 53% of Delaware's own cities and towns of all sizes -- elevated, but not among the state's most extreme figures.
Key takeaways
- Claymont's overall cited crime rate (22 per 1,000) runs considerably above the national average.
- Property crime drives most of that elevated figure; violent crime runs closer to national benchmarks.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with New Castle County Police or the Delaware State Police.
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