Bethany Beach, DE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in Bethany Beach

The map below shows theft per 1,000 Bethany Beach residents.

 

Bethany Beach, DE Map of Theft Rates
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Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
F
Violent Crime Grade
D-
Property Crime Grade
F

Which crimes are included?

1 in 37

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Bethany Beach is about 1 in 37.

$142

Theft costs the average Bethany Beach resident about $142 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Bethany Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Bethany Beach 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 Bethany Beach, DE Safe from Theft?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Bethany Beach is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bethany Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Bethany Beach is 27.39 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bethany Beach generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Bethany Beach may be as high as 1 in 5 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 468 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Bethany Beach, DE: about 16 per year. The southwest part of Bethany Beach has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Bethany Beach's Theft Rate Compares

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

Bethany Beach, DE: 27.39
Delaware: 15.53
USA: 13.00

Considering only the theft rate, Bethany Beach is less safe than the Delaware state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Bethany Beach, DE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Bethany Beach about $288,817 in 2025, or roughly $142 per resident. This is part of Bethany Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bethany Beach, including every crime type and how Bethany Beach compares to other cities.

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 Bethany Beach's crime maps on the Bethany Beach overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
Ocean View, DE
C
A
B
B+
South Bethany, DE
D
B
D+
D+
Millville, DE
A-
A+
A+
A+
Fenwick Island, DE
F
F
F
F
Frankford, DE
B
A
A
A
Dagsboro, DE
D+
A
D
D-
Selbyville, DE
C+
B-
B
B
Long Neck, DE
C
B
B-
B
Riverdale, DE
C+
C+
B-
C+
Bishopville, MD
B-
C
B+
A-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Bethany Beach is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
Wright, WY
C-
A-
A-
C-
Badin, NC
F
D
D
F
Barker, NY
B-
D
D
C
Willisburg, KY
B
A
A
A-
Bear Creek, AK
D
F
F
D
Belvedere, CA
D
D+
D+
D
River Hills, WI
C+
B+
B+
B-
Johannesburg, MI
B+
C+
C+
B
Prattsburgh, NY
A+
A-
A-
B+
Pleasant Plain, OH
A
B
B
A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bethany Beach, DE average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Bethany Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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