19709, DE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in 19709

The map below shows theft per 1,000 19709 residents.

 

19709, DE Map of Theft Rates
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1 in 177

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in 19709 is about 1 in 177.

$29

Theft costs the average 19709 resident about $29 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in 19709 in green. The most dangerous areas in 19709 are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is 19709, DE Safe from Theft?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US zip. 19709 is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of zip codes are safer and 80% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 19709's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of theft in 19709 is 5.648 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 19709 generally consider the northwest part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in 19709 may be as high as 1 in 137 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 251 in the northwest part of the zip.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of 19709, DE: about 54 per year. The southeast part of 19709 has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.

How 19709's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in 19709 to the Delaware state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

19709, DE: 5.648
Delaware: 15.53
USA: 13.00

Considering only the theft rate, 19709 is safer than the Delaware state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in 19709, DE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of 19709 about $1,580,787 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of 19709's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 19709, including every crime type and how 19709 compares to other zip codes.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading 19709's crime maps on the 19709 overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of theft in 19709 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 19709.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
C+
B
B+
B
A
A+
A+
A+
D
D+
C-
D+
C
C-
C
C
D+
D-
C-
C
F
F
D+
D+
B
B-
B
B-
A+
A
A+
A+
C
B+
C+
B-

Theft in Zip with Similar Populations

19709 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in zip codes with comparable overall population.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
C+
B
B
C-
C-
C-
C-
B-
C+
C+
C+
C-
C-
D+
D+
B-
C
B
B
C
D-
D
D
D
C
C-
C-
C
D
B-
B-
D
B
B+
B+
A-
D
D-
D-
D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 19709, DE average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 19709 schools on SchoolGrade

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