Fenwick Island, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 45%

Property crime 53%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fenwick Island_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	15	n/a (estimate)	3,205	2,393	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.4	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	26.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	70.9	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	213.7	327.1	279.7
Violent crime	1	n/a (estimate)	214	432	388
Burglary	2	n/a	427.4	254.2	314.2
Theft	12	n/a	2,564.1	1,538.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	168.7	246.0
Property crime	14	n/a (estimate)	2,991	1,961	1,958

Key findings

Fenwick Island crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fenwick Island are 45% lower than the national average
In Fenwick Island you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fenwick Island is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fenwick Island has increased by 197%

Fenwick Island crime map

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Daily Crime In Fenwick Island (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fenwick Island

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fenwick Island is 1 in 469

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fenwick Island is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fenwick Island is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In Fenwick Island (per 100,000 people)

Fenwick Island police department

Item	Fenwick Island	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	18.0	5.4	3.3

There are a total of 7 Fenwick Island police officers. This results in 18.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 236.3% greater than the Delaware average and 454.9% greater than the National average.

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}
Ocean Pines, MD	11,676	17	555	572
South Bethany, DE	424	0	718	718
Millville, DE	1,611	140	638	778
Ocean View, DE	2,087	131	873	1,004
Frankford, DE	840	289	770	1,059
West Ocean City, MD	4,199	250	1,007	1,257
Long Neck, DE	2,656	243	1,105	1,348
Fenwick Island, DE	398	214	2,991	3,205

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Winslow, AR	398	867	3,371	4,239
Pitts, GA	398	600	3,011	3,612
Spottsville, KY	398	268	1,842	2,109
St. Regis Falls, NY	398	572	2,218	2,791
Chesterhill, OH	398	465	2,784	3,249
Fenwick Island, DE	398	214	2,991	3,205

Source: The Fenwick Island, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.