Safety in Dover, DE: Crime, Heat & Commute

214 sunny days. July high 88°F. 27 min commute. A car per adult.

So you know: homicide deaths in Dover are close to the US rate in this release, 6 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Citycrime

Homicide deaths

6 per 100,000

US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Firearm deaths

13 per 100,000

US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.

Getting around

A car per adult

Metro-wide

Commute

27 min

One way

Population

185k

Dover

Without health insurance

6.6%

ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.