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Total crime 37%
Violent crime 45%
Property crime 53%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleFenwick Island/100k peopleDelaware/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime15n/a (estimate)3,2052,3932,346
Murder0n/a0.07.46.5
Rape0n/a0.026.438.4
Robbery0n/a0.070.973.9
Assault1n/a213.7327.1279.7
Violent crime1n/a (estimate)214432388
Burglary2n/a427.4254.2314.2
Theft12n/a2,564.11,538.51,398.0
Vehicle theft0n/a0.0168.7246.0
Property crime14n/a (estimate)2,9911,9611,958

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%

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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

      ItemFenwick IslandDelawareNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)7962558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents18.05.43.3
      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

      StateTotal offendersDelaware /100KNational /100K
      Delaware4,039505266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Ocean Pines, MD11,67617555572
      South Bethany, DE4240718718
      Millville, DE1,611140638778
      Ocean View, DE2,0871318731,004
      Frankford, DE8402897701,059
      West Ocean City, MD4,1992501,0071,257
      Long Neck, DE2,6562431,1051,348
      Fenwick Island, DE3982142,9913,205

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Winslow, AR3988673,3714,239
      Pitts, GA3986003,0113,612
      Spottsville, KY3982681,8422,109
      St. Regis Falls, NY3985722,2182,791
      Chesterhill, OH3984652,7843,249
      Fenwick Island, DE3982142,9913,205
      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.