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Lewes, DE Crime and Crime Rate

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The Lewes crime rate is lower than the Delaware average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #10

Lewes, DE	1,211.66
Delaware	1,973.52
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Lewes, DE Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Lewes, DE	Count	0	3	3	6	21	61	2	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	102.3	102.3	204.6	716.0	2,079.8	68.2	34.1	1,783
	Delaware	Per 100,000	5.8	26.6	135.6	306.4	616.5	2,230.1	135.4	NA	1,663
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	6	14	58	3	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	209.1	488.0	2,021.6	104.6	0.0	1,011
	Delaware	Per 100,000	4.2	28.7	132.4	313.7	662.3	2,259.4	143.9	NA	1,687
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Lewes, DE	Count	0	1	1	7	11	51	2	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	35.5	35.5	248.2	390.1	1,808.5	70.9	35.5	1,163
	Delaware	Per 100,000	6.2	26.5	162.7	352.0	803.7	2,380.6	156.6	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	7	15	59	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	252.3	540.5	2,126.1	0.0	0.0	1,054
	Delaware	Per 100,000	4.5	31.9	169.5	353.5	830.2	2,411.8	168.7	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Lewes, DE	Count	0	2	2	4	16	65	1	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	62.1	62.1	124.1	496.6	2,017.4	31.0	0.0	1,296
	Delaware	Per 100,000	5.3	34.7	203.7	377.1	836.9	2,396.5	214.8	NA	2,062
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	9	22	64	4	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	285.7	698.4	2,031.7	127.0	0.0	1,206
	Delaware	Per 100,000	4.6	38.2	188.8	405.0	783.2	2,351.0	215.5	NA	2,036
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	1	4	28	70	1	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	32.2	129.0	902.9	2,257.3	32.2	0.0	1,209
	Delaware	Per 100,000	6.5	41.9	210.5	444.4	774.3	2,520.0	291.0	NA	2,230
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	1	1	24	32	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	31.9	31.9	765.1	1,020.1	0.0	0.0	717
	Delaware	Per 100,000	4.3	38.9	197.3	448.8	733.3	2,369.0	267.8	NA	2,096
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Lewes, DE	Count	0	1	0	2	41	66	2	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	31.7	0.0	63.4	1,300.3	2,093.2	63.4	0.0	1,427
	Delaware	Per 100,000	4.9	46.9	203.3	426.5	725.2	2,362.8	329.9	NA	2,158
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Lewes, DE	Count	0	2	4	1	16	51	3	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	63.7	127.3	31.8	509.4	1,623.7	95.5	0.0	1,250
	Delaware	Per 100,000	4.4	44.7	154.8	428.2	688.9	2,144.0	278.5	NA	1,969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Lewes, DE		-0.11
Delaware		32.56
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Lewes, DE Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	1.4	0.7	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	1.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	1.7	1.0	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	2.2	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.0	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	4.2	2.3	1.1	0.3	0.5	0.0	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	6.6	3.8	1.5	0.7	0.7	0.0	66
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	5.7	3.2	0.7	0.8	1.1	0.0	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Lewes, DE	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Delaware	Per 100,000	5.6	3.4	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.1	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Lewes, DE	4.15
Delaware	3.06
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Lewes, DE Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Lewes, DE	Count	13	12	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	443.2	409.1	34.1	4.26
	Delaware	Per 100,000	347.1	234.8	112.3	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Lewes, DE	Count	14	13	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	488.0	453.1	34.9	4.71
	Delaware	Per 100,000	342.6	253.0	89.7	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Lewes, DE	Count	11	11	0
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	390.1	390.1	0.0	3.90
	Delaware	Per 100,000	343.7	251.1	92.6	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Lewes, DE	Count	14	13	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	504.5	468.5	36.0	4.86
	Delaware	Per 100,000	346.2	250.8	95.4	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Lewes, DE	Count	13	12	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	403.5	372.4	31.0	3.88
	Delaware	Per 100,000	353.2	258.8	94.4	3.06
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Lewes, DE	Count	14	13	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	444.4	412.7	31.7	4.29
	Delaware	Per 100,000	353.4	259.5	93.9	3.06
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Lewes, DE	Count	14	13	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	451.5	419.2	32.2	4.35
	Delaware	Per 100,000	362.3	263.4	99.0	3.13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Lewes, DE	Count	13	12	1
	Lewes, DE	Per 100,000	414.4	382.5	31.9	3.98
	Delaware	Per 100,000	366.2	262.0	104.2	3.14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Lewes, DE	Count	14	13	1
2005	Lewes, DE	Count	14	13	1