Ocean View, DE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Ocean View is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of cities are safer and 73% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean View's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Ocean View is 5.946 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean View generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ocean View may be as high as 1 in 73 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 695 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Ocean View, DE: about 12 per year. The northeast part of Ocean View has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Ocean View's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, Ocean View 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 Ocean View, DE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ocean View about $230,099 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Ocean View's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ocean View, including every crime type and how Ocean View 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 Ocean View's crime maps on the Ocean View overall crime page.

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Individual Ocean View Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Ocean View is lower 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
Negaunee, MI	C-	C-	C-	D
Perry, OH	A	A-	A-	A
Perry, MI	A-	C+	C+	A
Perham, MN	D+	D	D	D
Parkton, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Oakland, MI	A	B	B	A
North Chili, NY	A+	A+	A+	A
Nevada, IA	B	A-	A-	B
Nephi, UT	C-	C	C	D+
Nekoosa, WI	B	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ocean View, DE average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ocean View schools on SchoolGrade

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