Slaughter Beach, DE Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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60%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Slaughter Beach 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 Slaughter Beach 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 Slaughter Beach 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 Slaughter Beach crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Slaughter Beach_{/100k people}	Delaware_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	913 (estimate)	2,261	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.5	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	18.8	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	51.8	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	305.1	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	154 (estimate)	380	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	176.7	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,460.9	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	243.0	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	760 (estimate)	1,881	1,917

Slaughter Beach crime map

The Slaughter Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Slaughter Beach 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 Slaughter Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Slaughter Beach 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

Slaughter Beach crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Slaughter Beach are 58% lower than the national average
In Slaughter Beach you have a 1 in 110 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Slaughter Beach is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Slaughter Beach has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Slaughter Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Slaughter Beach is 1 in 652

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Slaughter Beach is 1 in 132

The chance of being a victim of crime in Slaughter Beach is 1 in 110

Year Over Year Crime In Slaughter Beach (per 100,000 people)

Slaughter Beach police department

Item	Slaughter Beach	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}
Henlopen Acres, DE	187	154	760	913
Milton, DE	2,993	135	784	919
Riverview, DE	2,557	155	767	922
Kent Acres, DE	1,832	159	785	943
Highland Acres, DE	3,913	164	811	975
Rodney Village, DE	1,165	185	916	1,101
Wyoming, DE	1,596	254	915	1,169
Slaughter Beach, DE	302	154	760	913

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Centerville, NC	302	387	2,043	2,430
Kino Springs, AZ	302	583	2,562	3,145
Cairo, WV	302	379	1,701	2,079
Krakow, WI	302	269	1,132	1,400
Easton, WA	302	317	2,560	2,876
Slaughter Beach, DE	302	154	760	913

Source: The Slaughter Beach, DE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.