Delaware Background Checks & Criminal Records

Delaware Background Check Coverage

Delaware Background Check

Whether you live in Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Pike Creek, or somewhere in between, the ability to perform an accurate and detailed background check is needed in maintaining you and your family's security.

Delaware County Coverage

Kent New Castle Sussex

Delaware City Coverage

Dover Newark Wilmington

Delaware Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Family Safe

Whether you're taking a weekend trip to golf at the White Clay Creek Country Club or spend a few days at the Midway Slots, you may rely on someone else to watch over your children while you are away. When it comes to your children, you can by no means take risks. That's why you ought to perform a background check on the individual you are to trust with your child's safety.

There are over 2,000 registered sex offenders in Delaware alone, and it is projected that this accounts for less than 25% of who have in fact committed a sexual crime. A background check is a low-cost way for you to establish a safe environment for your children while you're not at home.

Delaware Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Home Safe

You should never hire any type of house services unless they come from a reference from someone trustworthy. Even then, a simple background check is a sure way to quickly raise flags. It is common for people to pose as a reliable maid or nanny and gain the trust of an innocent victim. Unfortunately in most cases, theft is irresolvable and the stolen goods never make it back. In numerous cases, a background check reveals that the suspect had a criminal record. Filing a police report will often raise flags in the future for others who perform background checks on the individual.

Criminal Statistics For The State Of Delaware

• Total Crime - In 2006, Delaware had a total Crime Index of 4,099.5 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 9.3% from the previous year, and down 23% since 1990.
• Violent Crime - Delaware's Violent Crime index increased 13% since 2002, up to 681.6 per 100,000 people in 2006.
• Property Crime - Property crime has been on the decline since 1990, down 33.7% to a reported incident rate of 3,417.9 per 100,000 people.
• Murder Rate - In 2006, Delaware had a Murder rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people. This figure is up over 96% since 1997.
• Forced Rape - Delaware reported 46.9 Forced Rapes per 100,000 people in 2006. Forcible rapes were down over 46% from 1990.
• Robbery - Robberies increased 31% from 2005 to 2006, up to 203.3 incidents per 100,000 people.
• Aggravated Assault - Delaware had 426.5 Aggravated Assaults per hundred thousand people in 2006. This number was up 4.8% since 2004 and increased 12% since 1992.
• Burglary - In 2006, for every 100,000 people there were 725.2 Burglaries, down 35% since 2000.
• Larceny Theft - Larceny Theft was reported at 2,3862.8 per hundred thousand people in 2006, down 35% since 1997.
• Motor Vehicle Theft - Motor Vehicle Theft occurred 329.9 times per 100,000 people in 2006. This figure is up 19% from 2004.