Fenwick Island, DE Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Fenwick Island in green. The most dangerous areas in Fenwick Island are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Fenwick Island, DE Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Fenwick Island is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fenwick Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Fenwick Island is 7.416 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fenwick Island generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Fenwick Island may be as high as 1 in 117 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 157 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Fenwick Island, DE: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Fenwick Island has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Fenwick Island's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Fenwick Island to the Delaware state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Fenwick Island is less safe than the Delaware state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Fenwick Island, DE

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Fenwick Island about $98,825 in 2025, or roughly $213 per resident. This is part of Fenwick Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fenwick Island, including every crime type and how Fenwick Island compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Fenwick Island's crime maps on the Fenwick Island overall crime page.

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Individual Fenwick Island Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Fenwick Island is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fenwick Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Bethany, DE	D	B	D+	B-
Ocean City, MD	F	F	F	F
Selbyville, DE	C+	B-	B	C+
Bethany Beach, DE	F	D-	F	D-
Millville, DE	A-	A+	A+	A+
Ocean View, DE	C	A	B	B+
Frankford, DE	B	A	A	B+
Bishopville, MD	B-	C	B+	C+
Ocean Pines, MD	A-	B-	A+	B-
West Ocean City, MD	D-	D-	D-	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Fenwick Island is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hooker, GA	B-	C	C	C
Shiloh, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+
Sherwood Forest, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Shady Grove, IL	A-	A	A	A+
Seneca, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Sechlerville, WI	B	C+	C+	C+
Indore, WV	A-	B	B	B-
Indian Village, IN	B+	A-	A-	B+
Hytop, AL	C+	B	B	B-
Huron, MO	C-	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fenwick Island, DE average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Fenwick Island schools on SchoolGrade

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