Crime in Delaware 2002

• NCJ Number: 204503
• Author(s): Brie A. Gannon; Richard J. Harris; Barbara J. Hicklin; John P. O'Connell
• Date Published: January 2004
• Length: 101 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2002-BJ-CX-K021; 2003DBBX0010
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS); Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
• Corporate Author: Delaware Statistical Analysis Ctr
• Sale Source: NCJRS Photocopy Services; Delaware Statistical Analysis Ctr
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This annual report presents statistical information on reported crime in the State of Delaware in 2002 focusing on violent and property crime and crime related to juveniles and drugs.

Abstract

Supported by the U.S. Department of Justice agencies, the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this annual statistical report presents findings on reported crime in the State of Delaware for the year 2002. The report is divided into several sections that include: Parts I and II -- Violent and Property Crime, Delaware crime maps, juvenile crime, arrests and clearances, illicit drug crime, police activity, and crime activity by jurisdiction. Highlights of the report covered five areas: (1) part I and part II rates decreased; (2) violent crime increased; (3) part I property crime increased; (4) for the first time since 1998, the statewide total of juvenile arrests decreased; and (5) illicit drug cases continued a 5-year increase. Part I reported crime rates decreased for the 5th consecutive year, with a drop from 43.6 per 1,000 population in 2001 to 43.4 per 1,000 in 2002. Part II reported crime rates for 2002 was 201.1 per 1,000 population, down from 201.3 in 2001. The total reported violent crime increased slightly, from 5,620 in 2001 to 5,797 in 2002. Reported homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault all increased statewide. Reported part I property crimes increased for the first year since 1997. Reported burglaries and motor vehicle theft increased by 7.5 and 15.0 percent respectively, in 2002. Arrests decreased from 9,107 in 2001 to 8,419 in 2002, a 7.6 percent decrease. The juvenile arrest rates for part I and part II crimes in the year 2002 were 25.6 and 66.9 per 1,000 population, respectively. The majority of violent crime arrests for juveniles were 62.1 percent were for aggravated assault. The number of illicit drug complaints increased by 1.5 percent in 2002. The number of illicit drug complaints has increased since 1994 by 104 percent. Tables