Rehoboth Beach, DE Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 192%

Violent crime 59%

Property crime 218%

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}	Rehoboth Beach_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	111	n/a (estimate)	6,843	2,393	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.4	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	123.3	26.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	70.9	73.9
Assault	8	n/a	493.2	327.1	279.7
Violent crime	10	n/a (estimate)	617	432	388
Burglary	2	n/a	123.3	254.2	314.2
Theft	94	n/a	5,795.3	1,538.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	308.3	168.7	246.0
Property crime	101	n/a (estimate)	6,227	1,961	1,958

Key findings

Rehoboth Beach crime rates are 192% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Rehoboth Beach are 59% higher than the national average
In Rehoboth Beach you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rehoboth Beach is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rehoboth Beach has decreased by 23%

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Daily Crime In Rehoboth Beach (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rehoboth Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rehoboth Beach is 1 in 163

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rehoboth Beach is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rehoboth Beach is 1 in 15

Year Over Year Crime In Rehoboth Beach (per 100,000 people)

Rehoboth Beach police department

Item	Rehoboth Beach	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	26	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	19.1	5.4	3.3

There are a total of 26 Rehoboth Beach police officers. This results in 19.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 255.3% greater than the Delaware average and 486.2% 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}
South Bethany, DE	424	0	718	718
Millville, DE	1,611	140	638	778
Slaughter Beach, DE	222	175	792	967
Henlopen Acres, DE	159	175	792	967
Ocean View, DE	2,087	131	873	1,004
Frankford, DE	840	289	770	1,059
Long Neck, DE	2,656	243	1,105	1,348
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,119	617	6,227	6,843

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Farm Loop, AK	1,119	320	862	1,182
Indio Hills, CA	1,119	237	1,147	1,385
Plummer, ID	1,119	116	532	648
Salineville, OH	1,119	333	998	1,330
Falcon Lake Estates, TX	1,119	203	1,020	1,223
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,119	617	6,227	6,843

Source: The Rehoboth Beach, 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.