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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$101,759

Cost of Crime™ for Kenton, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $640 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kenton 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 Kenton, 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 Kenton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Kenton sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Kenton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kenton is 18.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 53 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Kenton, DE report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kenton, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kenton for 2025 is $101,759, about $202 per resident and $640 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 65.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Kenton, DE:	$202
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kenton is $202 per year, which is $262 less than the national average and $312 less than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kenton:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $575 more than in Kenton.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $51 more than in Kenton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kenton	Cost per Kenton Resident
Murder	$15,799	$31
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,394	$27
Robbery	$3,394	$7
Assault	$4,553	$9
Kidnapping	$5,801	$12
Vehicle Theft	$5,933	$12
Burglary	$3,478	$7
Theft	$23,945	$48
Arson	$988	$2
Vandalism	$13,541	$27
Animal Cruelty	$1,524	$3
Drug Crimes	$8,022	$16
Identity Theft	$1,388	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$101,759	$202

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kenton, 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 Kenton totals $171,984 ($341 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $273,743 ($543 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 do the same, and of Kenton's 504 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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Kenton 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 Kenton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3145
Robbery	0.2141
Rape	0.4383
Murder	0.0167
Total Violent Crime	0.9836 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.173
Vehicle Theft	0.7602
Burglary	0.7608
Arson	0.0812
Total Property Crime	10.78 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1898
Drug Crimes	2.152
Vandalism	3.761
Identity Theft	0.3559
Animal Cruelty	0.4089
Total "Other" Rate	6.867 (B-)

Individual Kenton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Seeneytown, DE	C	C	B-
Clayton, DE	B	B+	A-
Downs Chapel, DE	B-	A-	B-
Cheswold, DE	D+	C-	C-
Smyrna, DE	C-	C-	B-
Eberton, DE	D-	C+	D
Hartly, DE	C+	B	B
Peacock Corners, MD	D	D-	D
Hazlettville, DE	C-	B	C
Smyrna Landing, DE	D+	D-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kenton 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
Oval, PA	A+	A	A
Oatland, SC	D-	D-	D-
Ocean Beach, NY	F	F	F
Odd, WV	D+	D+	D+
Ogden, AR	D-	F	F
Old Salem, TX	D-	D-	D-
Oldham, MS	B	A+	A+
Olivesburg, OH	C+	C+	C+
Oneida, OH	B-	C+	C+
Orick, CA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Kenton 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 Kenton, DE average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kenton schools on SchoolGrade

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