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Delaware Quick Facts| Capital | Dover | | Population (2008) | 873,092 | | Most Populous City | Wilmington | | Governor | Jack Markell | | Lt. Governor | Matthew P. Denn | | Chief Justice | Myron T. Steele | | Motto | Liberty and Independence |
2008 Delaware Crime Statistics| | Delaware | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 2,942 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 6,746 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 32 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 138 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 713 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 2,059 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 1,102 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 5,403 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 171 | 84,208 | | Arson | 70 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 8,584 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 607 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 2,077 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 277 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 525 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 1,184 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 477 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 132 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 202 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 5,895 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 6 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 239 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 215 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 2,451 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 769 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 2,229 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 916 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 6,068 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 100 | 104,168 | | Runaways | - | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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