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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$488,882

Cost of Crime™ for Fenwick Island, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $2,170 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fenwick Island 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 Fenwick Island, DE Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fenwick Island's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fenwick Island sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Fenwick Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fenwick Island is 114.0 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 12 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Fenwick Island, DE report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fenwick Island, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fenwick Island for 2025 is $488,882, about $1,054 per resident and $2,170 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 67.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fenwick Island Compared to Other Cities?

Fenwick Island, DE:	$1054
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fenwick Island is $1,054 per year, which is $589 more than the national average and $540 more than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fenwick Island:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $277 less than in Fenwick Island.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $801 less than in Fenwick Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fenwick Island	Cost per Fenwick Island Resident
Murder	$42,521	$92
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,768	$36
Robbery	$21,197	$46
Assault	$98,825	$213
Kidnapping	$3,554	$8
Vehicle Theft	$12,780	$28
Burglary	$18,792	$41
Theft	$149,791	$323
Arson	$2,861	$6
Vandalism	$39,154	$84
Animal Cruelty	$7,080	$15
Drug Crimes	$47,817	$103
Identity Theft	$27,741	$60
Total Cost of Crime	$488,882	$1,054

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fenwick Island, 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 Fenwick Island totals $399,844 ($862 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $888,726 ($1,915 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 west 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 Fenwick Island has 1, do the same, and of Fenwick Island's 464 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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Fenwick Island 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 Fenwick Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.416
Robbery	1.452
Rape	0.5960
Murder	0.0488
Total Violent Crime	9.513 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	62.33
Vehicle Theft	1.779
Burglary	4.465
Arson	0.2553
Total Property Crime	68.83 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1263
Drug Crimes	13.93
Vandalism	11.81
Identity Theft	7.725
Animal Cruelty	2.063
Total "Other" Rate	35.66 (F)

Individual Fenwick Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime 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
South Bethany, DE	D	B	D+
Ocean City, MD	F	F	F
Selbyville, DE	C+	B-	B
Bethany Beach, DE	F	D-	F
Millville, DE	A-	A+	A+
Ocean View, DE	C	A	B
Frankford, DE	B	A	A
Bishopville, MD	B-	C	B+
Ocean Pines, MD	A-	B-	A+
West Ocean City, MD	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fenwick Island 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
Hooker, GA	B-	C	C
Shiloh, TX	D+	D+	D+
Sherwood Forest, FL	A+	A+	A+
Shady Grove, IL	A-	A	A
Seneca, MS	A+	A+	A+
Sechlerville, WI	B	C+	C+
Indore, WV	A-	B	B
Indian Village, IN	B+	A-	A-
Hytop, AL	C+	B	B
Huron, MO	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Fenwick Island is less safe than 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 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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