Highland Acres, DE Crime Rates: Stats & Map

55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

54%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Highland Acres crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Highland Acres crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Highland Acres crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Highland Acres crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highland Acres_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,044 (estimate)	2,348	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.8	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	22.0	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	57.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	299.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	171 (estimate)	384	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	203.1	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,591.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	169.9	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	873 (estimate)	1,964	1,954

Highland Acres crime map

The Highland Acres crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highland Acres as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Highland Acres crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Highland Acres crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Highland Acres crime rates are 55% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Highland Acres are 54% lower than the national average
In Highland Acres you have a 1 in 96 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highland Acres is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highland Acres has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highland Acres

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highland Acres is 1 in 586

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highland Acres is 1 in 115

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highland Acres is 1 in 96

Year Over Year Crime In Highland Acres (per 100,000 people)

Highland Acres police department

Item	Highland Acres	Delaware	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	962	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.4	3.3

Sex offenders in Delaware

State	Total offenders	Delaware_/100K	National_/100K
Delaware	4,039	505	266

There are a total of 4,039 sex offenders in Delaware. This yields a total of 505 sex offenders in Delaware per 100,000 residents which is 90% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clayton, DE	3,393	75	749	824
Riverview, DE	2,557	141	721	862
Slaughter Beach, DE	302	155	793	949
Kent Acres, DE	1,832	177	904	1,081
Rodney Village, DE	1,165	190	971	1,161
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE	4,170	193	989	1,182
Woodside East, DE	2,167	226	1,156	1,382
Highland Acres, DE	3,913	171	873	1,044

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Florence, CO	3,913	125	326	451
Milton, VT	3,913	160	648	807
Parkesburg, PA	3,913	135	712	847
Red Oaks Mill, NY	3,913	203	813	1,016
Huxley, IA	3,912	118	550	668
Highland Acres, DE	3,913	171	873	1,044

Source: The Highland Acres, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.