Access New Castle People Search
A New Castle city people search covers the City of New Castle, a separate town from New Castle County. The city has its own police, city clerk, and council. County and state tools in nearby Wilmington fill out the rest of a full records search. This page lists each main office, phone number, and web tool tied to New Castle city.
New Castle City Records Overview
New Castle People Search: City Offices
The City of New Castle is a separate municipality from New Castle County, with its own local government and police department. The City Clerk keeps official city records including ordinances, resolutions, meeting minutes, and admin documents. Municipal records are open through a FOIA request. City Council meeting minutes and agendas are maintained by the city clerk.
The main city site is at newcastlecity.de.us. FOIA requests can be filed through the Clerk. Delaware FOIA under 29 Del. C. Chapter 100 applies. Response time is 15 business days. The city does not charge for the first 20 pages of standard copies.
Public records in New Castle are governed by the Delaware Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which allows transparency and access to various government documents. Vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certs are obtained through the New Castle County Clerk's office. Property records for the city can be accessed through the county's Assessor's office. Court records are available through the Superior Court in Wilmington.
New Castle Police Records People Search
The New Castle Police Department is at 1 Municipal Boulevard, New Castle, DE 19720. Phone is (302) 322-9800. Email is Police@newcastlecity.delaware.gov. Command Staff includes the Chief of Police, the Operations Captain, and the Administrative Captain. The department is fully staffed with a patrol division, a criminal investigations unit, internal affairs, records management, evidence control, public info, community outreach, and crime analysis.
The image below is the New Castle Police home page at newcastlecitypolice.com.
Records at the department include police incident reports, accident reports, and criminal investigation records. Requests can be made in person at police HQ or through the Records Management division.
The department works with New Castle County law enforcement. For major cases, the State Police often join. Delaware FOIA does not open police crime reports. Only victims on a report can pick up a victim's copy. A photo ID is required.
For a New Castle arrest, the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington is the primary jail facility. Inmate lookups run through the DOC inmate locator. Background checks can be requested through the Delaware State Bureau of Identification.
County Tools for New Castle People Search
New Castle city is in New Castle County. The newcastlede.gov site is the hub for the Recorder of Deeds, the Sheriff, and property records. The Recorder of Deeds at 800 North French Street, Wilmington at (302) 395-7700 keeps all deeds, mortgages, and liens for New Castle city.
The online deed search is at NewCastle.dts-de.com/PAXWorld. Free search, $1 per page to view a file. For a city property, the parcel search at www3.newcastlede.gov/parcel/search is free and shows tax, assessment, and sale data. The New Castle County Sheriff is also at 87 Reads Way, New Castle at (302) 395-8450.
The Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Family Court for New Castle County sit at 500 N. King Street in Wilmington. Civil case search is on Court Connect. The Clerk of the Peace for New Castle County is at 87 Read's Way, New Castle. This office keeps marriage records from March 2002 on.
State Tools for a New Castle People Search
The Delaware Sex Offender Registry at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov can be searched by zip code. Pro license checks run through DELPROS. The Delaware Division of Revenue maintains online access to property tax records for New Castle County.
The state FOIA portal is at delaware.gov/freedom-of-information-act. Voter records are at ivote.de.gov. The Office of Vital Statistics New Castle County site is at 258 Chapman Road, Newark, DE 19702. Fees are $25 for the first copy and $10 for each extra copy.
The Delaware Public Archives hold older New Castle city records, plus state vital records and court books. Phone is (302) 744-5000. The state Code at delcode.delaware.gov has the rules for each kind of public record.
Note: Court records are available through the Superior Court in Wilmington, which allows residents to obtain information related to legal proceedings and judgments tied to New Castle city.
More Tools for a New Castle People Search
The New Castle County Sheriff is at 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720, which puts the office inside New Castle city limits. Phone is (302) 395-8450. The Sheriff does civil process, sheriff sales, court security, and warrant service. The office does not run a jail. Sheriff sales for properties in the city and the rest of the county show up on the county site.
The Delaware Code Online at delcode.delaware.gov has the state statute text. Title 11 covers criminal law. Title 13 covers family law. Title 15 covers elections. Title 29 Chapter 100 covers FOIA. A quick read of the right title can clear up what is open for a New Castle city file.
The Delaware Department of Correction at doc.delaware.gov runs the VINELink alert tool. Crime victims and concerned citizens can sign up for free notice when a New Castle-based inmate has a custody change. Alerts can come by phone, email, text, or TTY. Notice fires on release, transfer, escape, return to custody, or the death of an offender.
The Delaware Court Connect system at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov is the hub for civil case info. A search by last name and first name pulls up cases tied to a New Castle resident. Case type, party names, case status, dockets, judgments, and hearing dates all show up. Family Court cases have limits on online detail due to privacy rules.
The Child Protection Registry at childprotectionregistry.delaware.gov is a check used by schools, daycares, and youth groups in New Castle. The tool covers set, proven findings of child abuse or neglect. Results come back through a secure portal within 15 days.
Pro license checks for New Castle residents run through DELPROS. The system covers over 50 jobs. Each record shows license number, active status, expiration date, and any discipline on file. Online lookups count as primary source checks for The Joint Commission and NCQA.
For a New Castle arrest, booking takes place at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. The facility processes all incoming inmates for the north part of the state. Inmate lookups run through the DOC locator. Visitation rules are posted on the DOC site and require advance scheduling and a valid photo ID.
Nearby Cities and County
New Castle city is just south of Wilmington. Delaware City is to the southeast. Newark is to the west.