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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$2.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for Frankford, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $605 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Frankford 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 Frankford, DE Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Frankford's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Frankford sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Frankford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Frankford is 20.28 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 35 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Frankford, DE report the most crime, about 35 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Frankford, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Frankford for 2025 is $2,311,305, about $253 per resident and $605 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Frankford, DE:	$253
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Clayton, DE:	$256
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Frankford is $253 per year, which is $211 less than the national average and $261 less than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Frankford:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $524 more than in Frankford.
In Clayton, DE, crime costs $256 per person, which is $3 more than in Frankford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Frankford	Cost per Frankford Resident
Murder	$411,874	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$232,334	$25
Robbery	$77,571	$8
Assault	$261,407	$29
Kidnapping	$89,358	$10
Vehicle Theft	$84,428	$9
Burglary	$114,284	$13
Theft	$198,721	$22
Arson	$36,364	$4
Vandalism	$381,112	$42
Animal Cruelty	$64,115	$7
Drug Crimes	$310,439	$34
Identity Theft	$49,298	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,311,305	$253

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Frankford, 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 Frankford totals $3,951,549 ($432 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,262,854 ($685 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 east 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 do the same, and of Frankford's 9,142 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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Frankford 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 Frankford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9957
Robbery	0.2698
Rape	0.4191
Murder	0.0240
Total Violent Crime	1.709 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.197
Vehicle Theft	0.5964
Burglary	1.378
Arson	0.1647
Total Property Crime	6.337 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1612
Drug Crimes	4.591
Vandalism	5.835
Identity Theft	0.6967
Animal Cruelty	0.9481
Total "Other" Rate	12.23 (D)

Individual Frankford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Frankford is lower 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
West Columbia, TX	C-	D	D
West Harrison, IN	A	A	A
Ione, CA	C-	C-	C-
Iowa Colony, TX	A+	A+	A+
Iron Station, NC	C+	B-	B-
West Glens Falls, NY	A+	B+	B+
Iuka, MS	B-	A+	A+
Iva, SC	C-	C+	C+
Jackson, AL	D-	D-	D-
Jackson, CA	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Frankford is safer than the Delaware state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Frankford, DE average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Frankford schools on SchoolGrade

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