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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