countyscore

Best Safety Counties in Delaware

Violent and property crime rates per 100K residents Compare rankings across all 3 counties.

Average Safety Score
16/100
Top County
Sussex County
Counties Ranked
3

Top 10

#1
Sussex County
DE
25/100
#2
New Castle County
DE
12/100
#3
Kent County
DE
11/100

All Delaware Counties Ranked

#CountySafety ScoreOverall Score
1Sussex County, DE
25.3
50.4
2New Castle County, DE
12.1
44.3
3Kent County, DE
10.5
44.2

Data Source

Safety data from CrimeByCounty. See full details at CrimeByCounty. Data updated February 2026.