Seaford, DE Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US city. Seaford is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Seaford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Seaford is 2.290 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Seaford generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Seaford may be as high as 1 in 244 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 657 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Seaford, DE: about 13 per year. The east part of Seaford has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Seaford's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Seaford 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, Seaford is less safe than the Delaware state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Seaford, DE

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Seaford about $481,138 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Seaford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Seaford, including every crime type and how Seaford 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 Seaford's crime maps on the Seaford overall crime page.

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Individual Seaford Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Blades, DE	A	A-	A+	B
Concord, DE	C+	C-	B	C+
Woodland, DE	C+	C+	A-	B-
Bethel, DE	C-	D+	C	B+
Bridgeville, DE	D+	C+	B-	C
Laurel, DE	D+	D+	C	C-
Hardscrabble, DE	C	B-	C+	C+
Coverdale Crossroads, DE	C+	B	B	C-
Portsville, DE	C	B	C+	B-
Sycamore, DE	B-	A	A-	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Seaford 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
Republic, MO	B-	C	C	B+
Mckees Rocks, PA	D+	D+	D+	C+
Merchantville, NJ	B-	C+	C+	C+
Merrick, NY	C+	C-	C-	A
Middletown, PA	B+	A	A	A-
Minneola, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Monroe, NY	C	D+	D+	B-
Monroe, WA	D	C+	C+	D
Oldsmar, FL	A	A	A	A
Pascagoula, MS	B	B+	B+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Seaford, DE average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Seaford schools on SchoolGrade

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