Fenwick Island, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 57%

Violent crime 55%

Property crime 57%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fenwick Island_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,081 (estimate)	2,675	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.8	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	81.1	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	304.7	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	171 (estimate)	423	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	304.8	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,782.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	164.7	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	910 (estimate)	2,252	2,110

Key findings

Fenwick Island crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fenwick Island are 55% lower than the national average
In Fenwick Island you have a 1 in 93 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fenwick Island is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fenwick Island has decreased by 3%

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The Fenwick Island crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Fenwick Island as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Fenwick Island crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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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 586

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fenwick Island is 1 in 110

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fenwick Island is 1 in 93

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ocean Pines, MD	11,676	65	587	652
Millville, DE	1,611	138	732	870
Ocean View, DE	2,087	46	872	917
South Bethany, DE	424	0	1,349	1,349
Berlin, MD	4,538	62	1,378	1,440
West Ocean City, MD	4,199	284	1,219	1,503
Long Neck, DE	2,656	238	1,269	1,507
Fenwick Island, DE	398	171	910	1,081

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pitts, GA	398	512	3,565	4,077
Mount Carbon, WV	398	261	1,305	1,567
Spottsville, KY	398	225	1,963	2,187
Farmington, WV	398	410	2,048	2,459
St. Regis Falls, NY	398	564	2,159	2,723
Fenwick Island, DE	398	171	910	1,081

Source: The Fenwick Island, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.