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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$76,877

Cost of Crime™ for Woodland Beach, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,873 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Woodland Beach 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 Woodland Beach, DE Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Woodland Beach's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Woodland Beach sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Woodland Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Woodland Beach is 47.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Woodland Beach, DE report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Woodland Beach, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Woodland Beach for 2025 is $76,877, about $663 per resident and $1,873 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Woodland Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Woodland Beach, DE:	$663
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Woodland Beach is $663 per year, which is $199 more than the national average and $149 more than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Woodland Beach:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $114 more than in Woodland Beach.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $410 less than in Woodland Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Woodland Beach	Cost per Woodland Beach Resident
Murder	$19,908	$172
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,308	$29
Robbery	$1,656	$14
Assault	$16,727	$144
Kidnapping	$1,753	$15
Vehicle Theft	$2,919	$25
Burglary	$4,906	$42
Theft	$9,473	$82
Arson	$266	$2
Vandalism	$6,727	$58
Animal Cruelty	$1,819	$16
Drug Crimes	$5,730	$49
Identity Theft	$1,685	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$76,877	$663

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Woodland Beach, 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 Woodland Beach totals $152,656 ($1,316 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $229,532 ($1,979 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 Woodland Beach's 116 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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Woodland Beach 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 Woodland Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.021
Robbery	0.4539
Rape	0.4703
Murder	0.0913
Total Violent Crime	6.036 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.77
Vehicle Theft	1.625
Burglary	4.663
Arson	0.0950
Total Property Crime	22.15 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2493
Drug Crimes	6.678
Vandalism	8.117
Identity Theft	1.877
Animal Cruelty	2.120
Total "Other" Rate	19.04 (F)

Individual Woodland Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smyrna Landing, DE	D+	D-	B-
Leipsic, DE	D-	D	D-
Smyrna, DE	C-	C-	B-
Eberton, DE	D-	C+	D
Pine Tree Corners, DE	D-	C-	D+
Stow Creek Landing, NJ	A+	A+	A
Cheswold, DE	D+	C-	C-
Clayton, DE	B	B+	A-
Townsend, DE	C+	B	B
Greenwich, NJ	A+	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Woodland Beach 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
Dorloo, NY	A	B-	B-
Emery Mill, TN	F	D-	D-
Emblem, WY	D+	A	A
Ely, TX	B-	C+	C+
Elsmere, NE	D-	D	D
Ellsworth, NE	D-	C	C
Elkhorn, WV	D-	D-	D-
Duffies, NC	C-	D	D
Driftwood, PA	C	C-	C-
Drapers Crossroads, TN	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Woodland Beach is as safe as 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 Woodland Beach, DE average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Woodland Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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