Wilmington 24 Hour Booking
Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware. It is the primary business and finance center for the state. The Wilmington Police Department runs city law enforcement, separate from the Delaware State Police. To search Wilmington 24 Hour Booking records, you can start with the Wilmington Police Records Unit or check the news page at the Department. The New Castle County Superior Court at 500 N. King Street holds felony files. State tools like the Wanted Persons Check and Court Connect also cover Wilmington.
Wilmington Overview
Wilmington Police and 24 Hour Booking
The Wilmington Police Department runs patrol, investigations, traffic, and community policing. It is accredited through CALEA, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The department takes arrest records, incident reports, and crime stats for all activity inside city lines. Records requests go through the department's Records Unit. That includes incident reports, arrest records, and accident reports. The main line for non-emergency calls is (302) 571-7360. Call 911 for an emergency.
The department works with the Delaware State Police, New Castle County agencies, and federal law enforcement on joint cases. It takes part in DELJIS for record sharing. Specialized units include patrol, investigations, traffic, and community policing. DELJIS sharing gives the department fast access to warrant data and offender profiles when making stops in Wilmington.
Note: Wilmington 24 Hour Booking records can be requested from the Wilmington Police Records Unit by name or by case number once a report is complete.
Delaware State Police Support for Wilmington
The Delaware State Police back up Wilmington Police on major cases. State Police investigate crimes on state highways, in state buildings, and in areas outside city lines. DSP news releases often cover Wilmington arrests and investigations. The State Police Homicide Unit and Special Investigations Unit help with major cases in the city. Troop 2 (Bear) and Troop 6 (Price's Corner) support patrol work.
Check the DSP Newsroom at dsp.delaware.gov/newsroom.
The page lists recent press releases and arrest briefings by date. State Police often post updates on Wilmington incidents here.
The Delaware Victim Center hotline is 1-800-VICTIM-1. It runs 24 hours a day for crime victims. State Police resources open to Wilmington residents include the Wanted Persons Check, the Sex Offender Registry, and certified criminal history checks through the State Bureau of Identification.
Wilmington 24 Hour Booking Court Records
Wilmington is the seat of the Superior Court for New Castle County. The courthouse sits at 500 N. King Street. It keeps all felony criminal records for cases that start in Wilmington. Public access terminals at the courthouse let you view dockets and non-confidential documents for free. Copy fees apply for paper versions. The Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace Courts take misdemeanor and preliminary matters for Wilmington cases.
Under Title 11 Section 8513, criminal history is shared only with authorized users. You can pull your own record from the State Bureau of Identification at any time. Read the full rule at delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c085/sc01. Court Connect at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov is the online search tool for case info. The Wilmington Trial Unit of the Delaware DOJ prosecutes city cases.
Wilmington 24 Hour Booking Stats and Reports
The Delaware Statistical Analysis Center puts out a yearly "Crime in Delaware" report. SAC also makes a Wilmington Supplement that runs deep on city data. The supplement covers crime categories, arrest data, and clearance rates from 2008-2019. Wilmington arrest totals ran from 2,676 in 2018 to 3,066 in 2015. Violent offense arrests ran from 1,396 in 2017 to 1,636 in 2015. Drug offense arrests dropped from 676 in 2015 to 463 in 2019.
Data comes from the State Bureau of Identification's NIBRS data feed. NIBRS stands for the National Incident-Based Reporting System. The SAC reports offer the most detailed public source for Wilmington crime trends. The Wilmington report includes adult arrest data for violent offenses, which ran 1,247 in 2017 to 1,418 in 2015. Tracking year-over-year change helps show where crime is rising or falling in the city.
The Keeping Delaware Safe portal adds more tools for Wilmington. CrimeMapping.com runs through the site for map-based views. Delaware Crime Stoppers, the Delaware Information and Analysis Center, and the Nextdoor program all link in. Homicide cold cases from Wilmington post here with a tip form. For an anonymous tip on Wilmington activity, call 1-800-847-3333.
Department of Correction Records
Wilmington is home to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI). It is a Level V maximum security site for men. The Delaware DOC Inmate Locator lets you look up any person in state custody. The locator uses VINELink. Sign up for alerts by phone, email, text, or TTY. Alerts fire when custody status changes for the inmate you chose.
The Central Offender Records Unit in the DOC handles intake, sentence math, and release coordination. It also processes subpoena requests and handles victim notification letters. A person moving from Wilmington Police holding to state custody will show up in the DOC system after intake.
See the Delaware DOC Inmate Locator at doc.delaware.gov/inmate-locator.
The locator runs through VINELink. You can search by name or ID. Sign-up for alerts is free and takes only a minute.
Criminal History Checks for Wilmington
The State Bureau of Identification runs certified criminal history checks for Wilmington residents and anyone in the state. SBI keeps IdentoGO partner sites in Wilmington and Newark. A state record costs $72. A state-and-federal record costs $85 when mandated by law. Book a slot at uenroll.identogo.com. The agency that needs your record supplies a service code. Code 27RVGT is for a personal review. Code 27S23V is for an expungement check.
For foreign use of a certified record, results must be sealed at the Dover SBI office at 600 S. Bay Road first. Only then can a record move to the Division of Corporations for Apostille or Authentication. Payment for SBI services runs through the IdentoGO site at sign-up. Most partner sites keep weekend hours.
FOIA and 24 Hour Booking Requests in Wilmington
The Delaware Freedom of Information Act is in 29 Del. C. ยงยง 10001 to 10007. Read the full text at delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c100. Agencies have 15 business days to reply to a request. The Delaware AG Open Government page has the standard form. The Delaware DOJ FOIA team is at 820 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The phone is (302) 577-8400.
Police reports are not treated as FOIA records in Delaware. To get a victim copy, you have to be the named victim on the report. A non-victim needs a subpoena or court order. For a crash report from the State Police, mail your request to the Traffic Operations Section, P.O. Box 430, Dover, DE 19903. The fee is $25 for a standard crash report. A fatal crash report is $60.
Nearby Wilmington Resources
Wilmington sits in New Castle County. Other cities in the county have their own police and records units. Nearby county sites also cover border cases. Pick a location below for local contact info and records links in that area.