Why is crime so high by Delaware beaches?

[Anonymous]

Doing some research on Delaware and Lewes, Bethany Beach, Rehoboth beaches for a possible move/extended year rental and I'm shocked to read about the high crime rates there. 1 in 10 chance of being a victim of property crime. That's ridiculous. Some websites state that that's some of the highest crime rates in the country! They do not specify whether most of time crime happens seasonal when people flock there all summer but maybe thats it? What else explains this high of crime so such a low number of population? It's baffling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doing some research on Delaware and Lewes, Bethany Beach, Rehoboth beaches for a possible move/extended year rental and I'm shocked to read about the high crime rates there. 1 in 10 chance of being a victim of property crime. That's ridiculous. Some websites state that that's some of the highest crime rates in the country! They do not specify whether most of time crime happens seasonal when people flock there all summer but maybe thats it? What else explains this high of crime so such a low number of population? It's baffling.

Delaware is trashy off season

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doing some research on Delaware and Lewes, Bethany Beach, Rehoboth beaches for a possible move/extended year rental and I'm shocked to read about the high crime rates there. 1 in 10 chance of being a victim of property crime. That's ridiculous. Some websites state that that's some of the highest crime rates in the country! They do not specify whether most of time crime happens seasonal when people flock there all summer but maybe thats it? What else explains this high of crime so such a low number of population? It's baffling.

Delaware is trashy off season

Hmm Dover is trashy all year long norther de is but I thought lower de wasn't bad off season.

[Anonymous]

We have a beach house in DE and I have no idea what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

Easy pickin's. Beach communities have full time money and part time residents.

[Anonymous]

OP, could you please link to your “research?”

[Anonymous]

Yes please link
Your research specific to Rehoboth and Lewes.
We have a Condo there and go frequently, also have no idea what you’re talking about. The crime there is really low compared to the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Crime rates are really tricky these days. For example, many people in this area seem to think that posting on nextdoor is the same as calling the police, so DC crime is much higher than the stats indicate. Maybe in DE they actually know how to report crimes to the police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crime rates are really tricky these days. For example, many people in this area seem to think that posting on nextdoor is the same as calling the police, so DC crime is much higher than the stats indicate. Maybe in DE they actually know how to report crimes to the police.

People in this area called the Police for everything.
I took a call yesterday from someone wanting to report the crime of their Tesla being scratched at the dealership. Dealership weren’t taking it seriously……… dispatcher.

[Anonymous]

Because of the poor people who live there to work in service jobs for 3 months when the super rich come in.

[Anonymous]

The guy who mows my yard had the police called in on him in a beach community because he was mowing a yard to early in the morning. The police actually came out.

He no longer does yard work in the beach areas due to some extreme hoa rules and due to residents calling the police on a blue collar guy just trying to make a living.

[Anonymous]

Agree, could you please link your research. My in laws have a place in Bethany and never lock their doors (which, admittedly, I think is utterly stupid). I know it is a different place in the off season for a variety of reasons (local drug issues) but I never thought of it as a high crime area. If it’s a high crime area, my neighborhood in Alexandria must be off the charts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crime rates are really tricky these days. For example, many people in this area seem to think that posting on nextdoor is the same as calling the police, so DC crime is much higher than the stats indicate. Maybe in DE they actually know how to report crimes to the police.

People in this area called the Police for everything.
I took a call yesterday from someone wanting to report the crime of their Tesla being scratched at the dealership. Dealership weren’t taking it seriously……… dispatcher.

Lol, thanks for the laugh!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy pickin's. Beach communities have full time money and part time residents.

That's what I'm thinking too.

https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/de/rehoboth-beach/crime

https://trippursuit.com/bethany-beach-vs-rehoboth-beach/

https://www.areavibes.com/bethany+beach-de/crime/

https://crimegrade.org/violent-crime-bethany-beach-de/

https://crimedata.io/delaware/bethany_beach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crime rates are really tricky these days. For example, many people in this area seem to think that posting on nextdoor is the same as calling the police, so DC crime is much higher than the stats indicate. Maybe in DE they actually know how to report crimes to the police.

True plus even now here when you call the cops they don't really want to take reports.