Bear, DE Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

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Violent crime NAT. AVG.

1%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Bear crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Bear crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Bear crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Bear crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bear_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,102 (estimate)	2,107	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.7	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	15.7	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.0	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	292.4	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	360 (estimate)	361	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	175.1	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,361.9	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	208.8	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,742 (estimate)	1,746	1,760

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Bear crime map

The Bear crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bear as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bear crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bear crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Bear crime rates are 1% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bear are equal to the national average
In Bear you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bear is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bear has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Bear (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bear

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bear is 1 in 278

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bear is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bear is 1 in 48

Year Over Year Crime In Bear (per 100,000 people)

Bear police department

Item	Bear	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.4	3.3

Sex offenders in Delaware

State	Total offenders	Delaware_/100K	National_/100K
Delaware	4,039	505	266

There are a total of 4,039 sex offenders in Delaware. This yields a total of 505 sex offenders in Delaware per 100,000 residents which is 90% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Toughkenamon, PA	1,053	46	269	315
Greenville, DE	2,448	57	274	331
Townsend, DE	2,546	35	349	384
St. Georges, DE	1,045	72	348	420
Avondale, PA	1,348	78	457	536
West Grove, PA	2,847	79	461	540
Bellefonte, DE	1,109	114	549	663
Bear, DE	21,397	360	1,742	2,102

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ensley, FL	21,397	319	1,697	2,016
Duarte, CA	21,399	249	1,222	1,471
Mountain House, CA	21,387	293	1,253	1,546
Mukilteo, WA	21,414	106	1,717	1,823
Portsmouth, NH	21,418	187	1,284	1,472
Bear, DE	21,397	360	1,742	2,102

Source: The Bear, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.