Seaford, DE Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
530
Total Crimes
6,507.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
177.37%
Above National Average
34 out of 35
In Delaware
8,714 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Seaford, DE?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Seaford is 6,507.1 per 100,000 people. That's 177.37% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 171.89% higher than the Delaware total crime rate of 2,393.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Seaford SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
7
Diversity
9.5
Safety
3
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
6

How Does Seaford Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Seaford
/ 100k People
Delaware
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 530 6,507.1 2,393.3 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 7.4 6.5
Robbery 12 147.3 70.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 67 822.6 327.1 279.7
Violent Crime 88 1,080.4 431.9 387.8
Burglary 56 687.5 254.2 314.2
Larceny 377 4,628.6 1,538.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 9 110.5 168.7 246.0
Property Crime 442 5,426.6 1,961.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Seaford

88
Violent Crimes
1,080.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
178.60%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 92.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Seaford each year. That compares to a 1 in 231.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Seaford is 1,080.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 178.60% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 150.16% higher than the Delaware violent crime rate of 431.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Seaford

442
Property Crimes
5,426.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
177.12%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 18.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Seaford each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Seaford is 5,426.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 177.12% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 176.68% higher than the Delaware property crime rate of 1,961.4 per 100,000 people.

Seaford Crime Compared To Delaware Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Delaware.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Seaford

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Salisbury, MD 33,132 1,716 5,179.3 4,291.9 887.4
Millsboro, DE 4,613 222 4,812.5 4,053.8 758.7
Laurel, DE 4,431 215 4,852.2 3,972.0 880.2
Harrington, DE 3,646 117 3,209.0 2,523.3 685.7
Milton, DE 3,066 34 1,108.9 913.2 195.7
Federalsburg, MD 2,652 81 3,054.3 2,526.4 527.9
Bridgeville, DE 2,409 68 2,822.7 2,532.2 290.6
Delmar, DE 1,850 51 2,756.8 2,540.5 216.2
Blades, DE 1,479 13 879.0 811.4 67.6
Greenwood, DE 1,159 16 1,380.5 1,207.9 172.6
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