Lewes, DE Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Lewes is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lewes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Lewes is 1.794 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lewes generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Lewes may be as high as 1 in 334 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 805 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of Lewes, DE: about 11 per year. The northwest part of Lewes has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Lewes's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Lewes 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, Lewes is safer than the Delaware state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Lewes, DE

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Lewes about $483,351 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Lewes's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lewes, including every crime type and how Lewes 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 Lewes's crime maps on the Lewes overall crime page.

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Individual Lewes Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
North Shores, DE	D+	F	B+	A-
Rehoboth Beach, DE	D-	D	D+	C-
Cool Spring, DE	B+	D	A+	A-
Harbeson, DE	A-	B	A	B-
Henlopen Acres, DE	F	D+	F	F
Seabreeze, DE	D	B-	C	D
Dewey Beach, DE	F	F	F	D-
Milton, DE	C+	B-	B	B
Long Neck, DE	C	B	B-	C-
Riverdale, DE	C+	C+	B-	B-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Lewes is similar 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
Allison Park, PA	A	A+	A+	A+
Apollo Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Phillipsburg, NJ	B	A-	A-	B
Monsey, NY	C	D	D	B-
Monterey, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Montrose Heights, VA	D+	B	B	B
Mount Holly, NC	C+	B-	B-	C+
Mount Holly, NJ	A-	A	A	A
Mount Pleasant, WI	C	C+	C+	B+
Mount Vernon, OH	C+	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lewes, DE average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Lewes schools on SchoolGrade

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