Bethany Beach, DE Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Bethany Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Bethany Beach 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 Bethany Beach, DE Safe from Burglary?

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Bethany Beach is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bethany Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Bethany Beach is 3.973 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bethany Beach generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Bethany Beach may be as high as 1 in 85 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 470 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of Bethany Beach, DE: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Bethany Beach has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Bethany Beach's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Bethany Beach 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 burglary rate, Bethany Beach 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 Burglary in Bethany Beach, DE

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Bethany Beach about $73,371 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Bethany Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bethany Beach, including every crime type and how Bethany Beach compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Bethany Beach's crime maps on the Bethany Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Bethany Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Bethany Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bethany Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Ocean View, DE	C	A	B	C+
South Bethany, DE	D	B	D+	D+
Millville, DE	A-	A+	A+	A+
Fenwick Island, DE	F	F	F	D-
Frankford, DE	B	A	A	B+
Dagsboro, DE	D+	A	D	B
Selbyville, DE	C+	B-	B	C+
Long Neck, DE	C	B	B-	C-
Riverdale, DE	C+	C+	B-	B-
Bishopville, MD	B-	C	B+	C-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Bethany Beach is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Wright, WY	C-	A-	A-	B
Badin, NC	F	D	D	D
Barker, NY	B-	D	D	C-
Willisburg, KY	B	A	A	B
Bear Creek, AK	D	F	F	D-
Belvedere, CA	D	D+	D+	F
River Hills, WI	C+	B+	B+	A+
Johannesburg, MI	B+	C+	C+	C
Prattsburgh, NY	A+	A-	A-	B+
Pleasant Plain, OH	A	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bethany Beach, DE average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Bethany Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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