The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Claymont, DE: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$9.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for Claymont, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,318 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Claymont with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Claymont, DE Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Claymont's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Claymont sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Claymont's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Claymont is 45.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Claymont, DE report the most crime, about 164 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Claymont, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Claymont for 2025 is $9,760,768, about $553 per resident and $1,318 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Claymont Compared to Other Cities?

Claymont, DE:	$553
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Claymont is $553 per year, which is $89 more than the national average and $39 more than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Claymont:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $224 more than in Claymont.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $301 less than in Claymont

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Claymont for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Claymont	Cost per Claymont Resident
Murder	$1.68 million	$95
Rape/Sexual Assault	$534,338	$30
Robbery	$347,022	$20
Assault	$1.36 million	$77
Kidnapping	$194,760	$11
Vehicle Theft	$1.26 million	$72
Burglary	$251,709	$14
Theft	$1.07 million	$61
Arson	$41,593	$2
Vandalism	$1.19 million	$67
Animal Cruelty	$193,874	$11
Drug Crimes	$1.37 million	$78
Identity Theft	$267,167	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$9,760,768	$553

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Claymont, DE

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Claymont totals $14,218,784 ($806 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,979,552 ($1,360 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Claymont has 1, do the same, and of Claymont's 17,636 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Claymont Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Claymont residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.685
Robbery	0.6256
Rape	0.4997
Murder	0.0507
Total Violent Crime	3.861 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.70
Vehicle Theft	4.626
Burglary	1.574
Arson	0.0977
Total Property Crime	18.00 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1821
Drug Crimes	10.51
Vandalism	9.438
Identity Theft	1.957
Animal Cruelty	1.486
Total "Other" Rate	23.57 (F)

Individual Claymont Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ardentown, DE	D+	B+	C+
Arden, DE	D+	B+	C+
Boothwyn, PA	A-	A	B-
Marcus Hook, PA	C+	C+	C-
Bellefonte, DE	D	C-	C-
Garnet Valley, PA	A-	A+	B
Nortonville, NJ	A-	B	B
Trainer, PA	B	C	C+
Edgemoor, DE	F	D-	D-
Aston, PA	B	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Claymont is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Centerville, UT	B-	C+	C+
Silver City, NM	D	D-	D-
Siler City, NC	D	D+	D+
Duxbury, MA	A	A-	A-
Dumas, TX	F	D-	D-
Danville, PA	A	A+	A+
Coweta, OK	C	C-	C-
Coto de Caza, CA	B	B-	B-
Clifton, VA	A-	A+	A+
Cicero, NY	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Claymont is as safe as the Delaware state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Claymont, DE average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Claymont schools on SchoolGrade

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