New Castle, DE

County incident profile · 2020–2024

238,781
5-Year Incidents
21
Departments
570,089
Population
83.8
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
124,372 (52.1%)
Good Intent
44,420 (18.6%)
False Alarms
24,770 (10.4%)
Fire
18,629 (7.8%)
Service Calls
8,322 (3.5%)

Summary

47,756
Avg Incidents / Year
52.1%
EMS Share
7.8%
Fire Share
10.4%
False Alarm Rate
+73.5%
5-Year Trend
21
Departments
Showing 21 of 21
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Wilmington Fire Department 108,611 2.3% 76.8% 6.1% +170.7%
Christiana Fire Company 22,267 10% 37.7% 16% +17.6%
Aetna Hose Hook Ladder Company 17,033 9.2% 32.4% 20.6% +27.7%
Wilmington Manor Fire Company 7,466 18.2% 28.4% 10.5% +12.6%
Talleyville Fire Company 7,233 6% 27.4% 24.6% +38.3%
Cranston Heights Fire Company 6,939 15.4% 23.8% 9.3% +16.2%
Claymont Fire Company 6,490 13.2% 36.9% 15.3% +51.9%
Good will Fire Company 6,261 16% 30.2% 11.1% +10%
Minquas Fire Company 5,647 24.3% 31.1% 5.5% +186.6%
Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown 5,573 9.1% 27.8% 21.7% +45.4%
Elsmere Fire Company 5,548 14.8% 24.7% 11.5% +25%
Hockessin Fire Company 5,119 9.5% 30.3% 14.6% +35.6%
Brandywine Hundred Fire Company 5,100 10.2% 22.8% 14% +11.2%
Five Points Fire Company 4,809 14.7% 28.8% 6.6% +12.4%
Holloway Terrace Fire Company 4,441 9.5% 37.1% 8.7% +34.4%
Minquadale Fire Company 4,420 14.1% 43.3% 8.7% +1238.1%
Delaware City Fire Company 3,634 11.5% 25.7% 10.3% +22.5%
Odessa Fire Company 3,478 12.3% 36.4% 14.8% +31.2%
Port Penn Fire Company 3,297 12.4% 24.4% 5.7% +33.8%
Townsend Fire Company 3,190 9% 35.6% 7.9% +27.1%
Belvedere Fire Company 2,225 28.6% 23.1% 6.7% -11.7%
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