Delaware City Police Blotter

Delaware City is a small historic city in New Castle County. It sits at the eastern end of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Unlike most cities its size, Delaware City does not run its own police department. The New Castle County Division of Police covers the city. Delaware State Police Troop 2 also patrols the area. The Delaware City police blotter draws from county police press releases and state police posts rather than a city force. This page shows each Delaware City police blotter source and the right records path for every kind of request.

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New Castle County Police Coverage

Delaware City falls under the coverage area of the New Castle County Division of Police. The county agency patrols, investigates, and responds to emergencies in Delaware City. There is no separate municipal police department for the city.

The Delaware City police blotter pulls largely from the county's news website. NCCPD News posts press releases about Delaware City incidents, arrests, and alerts. The address for records requests is 3601 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720. Call (302) 395-8171 for the records unit.

New Castle County FOIA covers Delaware City police blotter records

The county's FOIA page sits at newcastlede.gov/311/Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA. Because Delaware City does not run its own force, a Delaware City police blotter FOIA most often goes to the New Castle County coordinator. The 15 business day rule under 29 Del. C. § 10003(h) applies.

Note: Delaware City police blotter items handled by the county show up on NCCPD News rather than a city site, so start your search there.

NCCPD News and Delaware City Incidents

The New Castle County Police Department maintains a dedicated news website at nccpdnews.com. Sgt. Andrea Botterbusch leads the Public Information Officer team. Press releases cover arrests, Gold Alerts for missing adults, traffic incidents, and community events. Delaware City incidents appear here alongside posts for the rest of New Castle County.

Missing person tips go to the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-395-8110 or Missing@Newcastlede.gov. Anonymous tips route to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

For statewide items that touch Delaware City, check the Delaware State Police Newsroom. Troop 2 handles the I-495 and I-95 corridors near Delaware City. Fatal crashes and major investigations show up in the state police newsroom feed.

Delaware City Public Records

Public records for the city of Delaware City route through two offices. Police records go to the New Castle County Police Department at 3601 N. DuPont Highway. City-level records from the Delaware City municipal government go through city offices.

The county FOIA coordinator handles most police record requests. Submit in writing through newcastlede.gov/311/Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA. Be specific. Dates, names, and case numbers help the coordinator find the file.

Under Delaware FOIA, investigatory files are exempt under 29 Del. C. § 10002(o)(3). Active case files are not available until the case closes. Security records that could harm public safety are also exempt under 29 Del. C. § 10002(o)(17). Personnel files are another common exemption.

Delaware City Warrants and Court Records

Active warrants tied to Delaware City cases live in the DELJIS public wanted persons file. Run a search at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov. Last name is required. First name is optional but helps narrow the list. The file holds more than 70,000 open warrants from across Delaware.

Criminal court cases tied to a Delaware City police blotter arrest move through New Castle County courts in Wilmington. The Superior Court sits at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The Court of Common Pleas is in the same building. Pull case dockets at courts.delaware.gov/CourtConnect. Basic searches are free. Juvenile and expunged cases do not show up.

The New Castle County Sheriff's Office at 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720, handles civil process and court security. Call (302) 395-8450. Sheriff's sale information and civil process records sit with the sheriff's office.

Delaware City Sex Offender Registry

Sex offender info for Delaware City comes from the state registry. Only Tier II and Tier III offenders show on the public site. Tier I offenders do not appear. Delaware law on sex offender registration sits in Title 11, sections 4120 and 4121.

Search at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov. The tool lets you search by name or by map view. Email alerts notify you when a new offender moves into a flagged area. Call the State Bureau of Identification at (302) 739-5882 to report bad info. Local address verification for Delaware City runs through the New Castle County Division of Police.

Types of Delaware City Police Blotter Records

A Delaware City police blotter request can pull several kinds of records. The county runs the files, so the format follows NCCPD standards. Short-form press items list date, call type, and general location. Long-form items add names, ages, and charges.

Common Delaware City police blotter items include:

Arrest reports with name, age, and charge codes
Incident reports from calls for service
Crash reports tied to I-495 and local roads
Gold Alerts for missing adults
Drug seizure announcements
Community event bulletins

For fire investigation records, the New Castle County Fire Marshal FOIA contact is Robert L. Fox at 2307 MacArthur Road, New Castle. Call (302) 323-5375. File at statefiremarshal.delaware.gov.

Delaware City FOIA Appeal Process

A Delaware City police blotter FOIA denial can be challenged with the Delaware Attorney General. File a petition explaining why the denial was wrong. Past opinions sit at attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/opinions. A 26-IB12 ruling from March 2026 covered a New Castle County code enforcement records request and held the county did not violate FOIA.

A 20-IB30 ruling from December 2020 touched executed arrest warrants. The AG held the county properly denied that request because executed arrest warrants are kept by the courts rather than police. Those past opinions shape what NCCPD can and cannot release for Delaware City incidents.

The ACLU of Delaware guide walks first-time filers through the FOIA process. Reading the guide and a few past opinions before filing helps you frame the ask and avoid a denial.

Delaware City Crime Data

Delaware City crime data flows into the state Statistical Analysis Center through the State Bureau of Identification. Pull the data at sac.delaware.gov. Because the city is small and does not run its own force, county-wide numbers cover Delaware City. The annual Crime in Delaware report breaks out county-level data.

Trends from 2016 to 2020 showed overall serious crime in the state down 20 percent. Property offenses fell 26 percent over the same period. Violent crime fell 17 percent. Homicides rose 38 percent statewide, but small cities like Delaware City rarely see homicide numbers move the state total in a given year.

NIBRS data has been the standard since 2021. A Delaware City police blotter call handled by NCCPD shows up in the NIBRS feed. That feed rolls into the FBI Crime Data Explorer and the annual state report.