Bethany Beach, DE Crime and Crime Rate
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The Bethany Beach crime rate is much higher than the Delaware average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #34
Bethany Beach, DE | 4,207.49 |
Delaware | 1,973.52 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Bethany Beach, DE Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 81 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 87.9 | 0.0 | 87.9 | 703.0 | 7,117.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,658 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 26.6 | 135.6 | 306.4 | 616.5 | 2,230.1 | 135.4 | NA | 1,663 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 180.0 | 810.1 | 7,200.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,385 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 28.7 | 132.4 | 313.7 | 662.3 | 2,259.4 | 143.9 | NA | 1,687 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 103 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 91.8 | 1,561.1 | 9,458.2 | 91.8 | 0.0 | 3,283 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 26.5 | 162.7 | 352.0 | 803.7 | 2,380.6 | 156.6 | NA | 1,897 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 103 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 186.7 | 0.0 | 186.7 | 1,307.2 | 9,617.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,178 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 31.9 | 169.5 | 353.5 | 830.2 | 2,411.8 | 168.7 | NA | 1,937 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 153 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 202.4 | 202.4 | 1,315.8 | 15,485.8 | 202.4 | 0.0 | 5,137 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 34.7 | 203.7 | 377.1 | 836.9 | 2,396.5 | 214.8 | NA | 2,062 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 150 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 309.0 | 0.0 | 103.0 | 823.9 | 15,448.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,922 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 38.2 | 188.8 | 405.0 | 783.2 | 2,351.0 | 215.5 | NA | 2,036 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 129 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 208.8 | 1,357.0 | 13,465.6 | 0.0 | 104.4 | 4,259 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 41.9 | 210.5 | 444.4 | 774.3 | 2,520.0 | 291.0 | NA | 2,230 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 133 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 316.8 | 950.4 | 14,044.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,303 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 38.9 | 197.3 | 448.8 | 733.3 | 2,369.0 | 267.8 | NA | 2,096 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 104.8 | 104.8 | 733.8 | 2,201.3 | 13,312.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,844 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 46.9 | 203.3 | 426.5 | 725.2 | 2,362.8 | 329.9 | NA | 2,158 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 116 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 105.2 | 1,787.6 | 12,197.7 | 105.2 | 105.2 | 4,106 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 44.7 | 154.8 | 428.2 | 688.9 | 2,144.0 | 278.5 | NA | 1,969 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Bethany Beach, DE | 112.33 |
Delaware | 32.56 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Bethany Beach, DE Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 101.2 | 101.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,012 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 66 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 56 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Bethany Beach, DE | 9.27 |
Delaware | 3.06 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Bethany Beach, DE Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 966.6 | 878.7 | 87.9 | 9.23 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 234.8 | 112.3 | 2.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 900.1 | 810.1 | 90.0 | 8.55 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 342.6 | 253.0 | 89.7 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 1,010.1 | 918.3 | 91.8 | 9.64 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 343.7 | 251.1 | 92.6 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 933.7 | 747.0 | 186.7 | 8.40 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 346.2 | 250.8 | 95.4 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 1,012.1 | 910.9 | 101.2 | 9.62 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 353.2 | 258.8 | 94.4 | 3.06 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 1,029.9 | 926.9 | 103.0 | 9.78 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 353.4 | 259.5 | 93.9 | 3.06 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 1,043.8 | 939.5 | 104.4 | 9.92 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 362.3 | 263.4 | 99.0 | 3.13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Per 100,000 | 1,056.0 | 950.4 | 105.6 | 10.03 |
| Delaware | Per 100,000 | 366.2 | 262.0 | 104.2 | 3.14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
2005 | Bethany Beach, DE | Count | 11 | 9 | 2 | |