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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$101,923

Cost of Crime™ for Henlopen Acres, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,165 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Henlopen Acres 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 Henlopen Acres, 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 Henlopen Acres's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Henlopen Acres sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Henlopen Acres's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Henlopen Acres is 61.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Henlopen Acres, DE report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Henlopen Acres, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Henlopen Acres for 2025 is $101,923, about $645 per resident and $1,165 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): 64.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Henlopen Acres Compared to Other Cities?

Henlopen Acres, DE:	$645
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Henlopen Acres is $645 per year, which is $181 more than the national average and $131 more than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Henlopen Acres:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $132 more than in Henlopen Acres.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $392 less than in Henlopen Acres

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Henlopen Acres	Cost per Henlopen Acres Resident
Murder	$16,386	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,671	$36
Robbery	$3,760	$24
Assault	$12,922	$82
Kidnapping	$1,313	$8
Vehicle Theft	$4,013	$25
Burglary	$8,057	$51
Theft	$20,823	$132
Arson	$892	$6
Vandalism	$13,056	$83
Animal Cruelty	$1,879	$12
Drug Crimes	$10,016	$63
Identity Theft	$3,135	$20
Total Cost of Crime	$101,923	$645

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Henlopen Acres, 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 Henlopen Acres totals $141,108 ($893 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $243,031 ($1,538 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 city holds few 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 Henlopen Acres has 1, do the same, and of Henlopen Acres's 158 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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Henlopen Acres 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 Henlopen Acres residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.848
Robbery	0.7565
Rape	0.5920
Murder	0.0552
Total Violent Crime	4.251 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.45
Vehicle Theft	1.640
Burglary	5.622
Arson	0.2338
Total Property Crime	32.94 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1371
Drug Crimes	8.570
Vandalism	11.57
Identity Theft	2.563
Animal Cruelty	1.608
Total "Other" Rate	24.45 (F)

Individual Henlopen Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Henlopen Acres 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
Nyhart, MO	C+	C+	C+
Okobojo, SD	F	B+	B+
Oklaunion, TX	D-	D-	D-
Odell, TX	D-	D-	D-
Octagon, AL	D	D-	D-
Oakville, TX	D-	F	F
Oakville, AL	C-	C-	C-
Oak, MO	C	C-	C-
Oak Bowery, AL	C-	B+	B+
Okolona, OH	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Henlopen Acres 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 Henlopen Acres, DE average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Henlopen Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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