What does the Delaware district docket plate read for FY2025?

Delaware stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD at 44.7 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 149 USSC cases, ranking #80/88 by average sentence.

How does Delaware compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +24.0% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 64% within guidelines, 35% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Delaware sit among USSC districts?

#84 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #80 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Delaware sentencing data come from?

USSC Individual Offender Datafiles FY2015–FY2025. The docket plate uses the same FY2025 corpus ranks as /rankings/; see /methodology/#corpus-placement.

3rd Circuit · Delaware · FY2015–FY2025

Delaware District

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Average imposed sentence 44.7 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

Compiled by PlainSentencing, Federal Sentencing Data Publishing · August 30, 2026

44.7
Avg months FY2025: below the national average; 149
Federal cases: 64%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +24.0%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Delaware District ranks #84 of 93 by caseload (149 cases) and #80 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (44.7 months).

#84
Caseload of 93: #80
Avg sentence of 88: 44.7 months
This district avg FY2025: 149
This district cases FY2025

Caseload rank covers every district with at least one FY case. Average-sentence rank covers districts with at least 100 cases so a thin docket cannot top the list. Offense ranks cover the 30 published guideline types. Averages follow offense mix, not court character.

Delaware USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 45 mo avg DISP-LONG +24.0% long WITHIN-TIGHT 64% within RANK-LENIENT #80/88 lenient PHOTO-NEAR Near Utah CIR-3RD 3rd

FY2025: 149 cases at 44.7 mo average · #80/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +24.0% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Utah (-0.9 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

38.7
Utah · near

43.8
Delaware

44.7
New · near

47
Southern

129.3

For educational and research purposes only. This page summarizes historical USSC sentencing statistics, not a prediction for any individual case, sentencing depends on many case-specific factors. Consult a licensed criminal defense attorney for guidance on a specific matter.

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025. · Methodology and data dictionary.

Delaware FY2024→FY2025: -1.3 mo avg

Delaware: FY2025 average 44.7 mo (-1.3 vs FY2024); caseload +54. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	149	44.7	64%	1%	35%
FY2024	95	46.0	48%	3%	48%
FY2023	104	53.9	47%	2%	51%
FY2022	81	68.4	45%	3%	53%
FY2021	52	58.8	35%	6%	58%
FY2020	89	35.9	43%	5%	52%
FY2019	122	40.1	44%	6%	50%
FY2018	77	53.1	41%	1%	57%
FY2017	84	49.9	29%	3%	68%
FY2016	72	63.8	22%	0%	78%
FY2015	90	48.6	30%	0%	70%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Immigration

66 cases · 2.7 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

33 cases · 66.4 mo avg

3

Firearms

13 cases · 58.8 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

10 cases · 130.0 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

6 cases · 86.0 mo avg

6

Robbery

5 cases · 90.8 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

5 cases · 38.2 mo avg

8

Tax

4 cases · 16.8 mo avg

9

Sexual Abuse

4 cases · 283.3 mo avg

10

Kidnapping

2 cases · 72.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+24.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Immigration

66
Drug Trafficking

33
Firearms

13
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

10
Child Pornography

6
Robbery

5
Money Laundering

5
Tax

4
Sexual Abuse

4
Kidnapping

2

What this shows Immigration was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 66 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Delaware peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers - volume matches matter more when the local book is thin.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(149 cases here).

Hawaii · 142 cases · 9th Circuit
Alaska · 138 cases · 9th Circuit
Western Arkansas · 164 cases · 8th Circuit
New Hampshire · 130 cases · 1st Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(44.7 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Utah · 43.8 mo avg · 779 cases
New Hampshire · 47.0 mo avg · 130 cases
Northern California · 38.7 mo avg · 364 cases
Massachusetts · 51.8 mo avg · 558 cases

Read with Delaware

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD.

Utah · 44 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 43.8 mo (Δ 0.9 mo lenient vs Delaware); 779 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

New · 47 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 47.0 mo (Δ 2.3 mo harsher vs Delaware); 130 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 39 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 38.7 mo (Δ 6.0 mo lenient vs Delaware); 364 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Massachusetts · 52 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 51.8 mo (Δ 7.1 mo harsher vs Delaware); 558 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Delaware stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Immigration · lead offense

Immigration led Delaware at 66 cases (44% of the FY2025 book) - offense-specific averages differ from the district headline.

All Districts District Rankings

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025.

Source: USSC public-use extracts rendered by PlainSentencing; methodology at /methodology/.