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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.99 million

Cost of Crime™ for Seaford, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,004 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Seaford's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Seaford sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Seaford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Seaford is 28.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Seaford, DE report the most crime, about 173 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 23 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Seaford, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Seaford for 2025 is $8,985,942, about $388 per resident and $1,004 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): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Seaford, DE:	$388
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Seaford is $388 per year, which is $76 less than the national average and $126 less than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Seaford:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $389 more than in Seaford.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $135 less than in Seaford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Seaford	Cost per Seaford Resident
Murder	$1.79 million	$77
Rape/Sexual Assault	$629,115	$27
Robbery	$245,437	$11
Assault	$2.09 million	$90
Kidnapping	$212,947	$9
Vehicle Theft	$245,366	$11
Burglary	$481,138	$21
Theft	$1.10 million	$47
Arson	$65,145	$3
Vandalism	$945,881	$41
Animal Cruelty	$236,031	$10
Drug Crimes	$776,959	$34
Identity Theft	$173,639	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$8,985,942	$388

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Seaford, 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 Seaford totals $15,500,121 ($669 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,486,062 ($1,057 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 Seaford has 3, do the same, and of Seaford's 23,164 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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Seaford 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 Seaford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.139
Robbery	0.3369
Rape	0.4479
Murder	0.0410
Total Violent Crime	3.965 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.171
Vehicle Theft	0.6841
Burglary	2.290
Arson	0.1165
Total Property Crime	12.26 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1516
Drug Crimes	4.534
Vandalism	5.716
Identity Theft	0.9685
Animal Cruelty	1.378
Total "Other" Rate	12.75 (D)

Individual Seaford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Blades, DE	A	A-	A+
Concord, DE	C+	C-	B
Woodland, DE	C+	C+	A-
Bethel, DE	C-	D+	C
Bridgeville, DE	D+	C+	B-
Laurel, DE	D+	D+	C
Hardscrabble, DE	C	B-	C+
Coverdale Crossroads, DE	C+	B	B
Portsville, DE	C	B	C+
Sycamore, DE	B-	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Seaford 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
Republic, MO	B-	C	C
Mckees Rocks, PA	D+	D+	D+
Merchantville, NJ	B-	C+	C+
Merrick, NY	C+	C-	C-
Middletown, PA	B+	A	A
Minneola, FL	A+	A+	A+
Monroe, NY	C	D+	D+
Monroe, WA	D	C+	C+
Oldsmar, FL	A	A	A
Pascagoula, MS	B	B+	B+

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Seaford, DE average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Seaford schools on SchoolGrade

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