Crime & Safety in Smyrna, DE
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.86
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.65
per 1,000 residents
-10% vs national
Total Crimes
328
2024
Violent Clearance
94%
cases solved
+121% vs national
Property Clearance
40%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+86%
vs 10K-25K avg
+86% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+36.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Smyrna Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Smyrna vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Smyrna is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Smyrna police solve 100% of rape cases but only 39% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.45 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.37 | 80.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 54 | 4.03 | 94.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 33 | 2.47 | 45.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 202 | 15.09 | 38.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 28 | 2.09 | 39.3% |
Smyrna, DE reported 65 violent crimes and 263 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.86 per 1,000 residents is 8.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 94% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 202 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Smyrna's violent crime rate is 86% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65 | 263 | 4.86 | 19.65 |
| 2023 | 48 | 316 | 3.56 | 23.46 |
| 2022 | 72 | 289 | 5.39 | 21.63 |
| 2021 | 63 | 296 | 5.09 | 23.90 |
| 2020 | 49 | 244 | 4.08 | 20.31 |
| 2019 | 32 | 246 | 2.72 | 20.90 |
| 2018 | 50 | 268 | 4.24 | 22.73 |
| 2017 | 66 | 283 | 5.69 | 24.41 |
| 2016 | 70 | 311 | 6.05 | 26.87 |
| 2015 | 53 | 302 | 4.63 | 26.38 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | Smyrna Middle School | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.