Anonymous wrote:So much denial by beach property owners here. Delaware has a lower education level and cost of living compared to DC suburbs. There are nice parts, but less uniformity in terms of income levels which leads to crime even in the nicer parts. None of the nice parts are far from sketchy parts. It's just how the state is. Not going to compare to DC as that is urban and apples to oranges.

That’s like saying Kalorama is not far from sketchy parts of DC like Adams Morgan.

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

Same here. Maybe OP is looking at places further out, not beach towns? Downtown Rehoboth, Bethany, and Lewes are pretty safe.

I don't get your post. Are you in denial? The first sentence of the post, "Doing some research on Delaware and Lewes, Bethany Beach, Rehoboth beaches for a possible move/extended year rental" then a few posts down links showing the horrible crime in the area. Why would you post, "Maybe OP is looking at places further out, not beach towns" when both the title and the first sentence of the post confirms where they're looking? It's totally asinine.

Have you been there? I’m a pp and tried to explain. Saying there is a lot of crime in the center of town and close to boardwalk homes is like saying you live in 20816 and there is a lot of crime in Montgomery County. Get it? Sure, there is crime in certain areas, but not in the key downtown areas. The crime is out on the highway (at times) and beyond. There are only 1500 households in the City of Rehoboth Beach, and similar smaller numbers in Bethany and Lewes. You are thinking of the County equivalent.

These areas are crime-ridden.

Funny how they are all pretty much white males doing the crimes.....

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Anonymous wrote:So much denial by beach property owners here. Delaware has a lower education level and cost of living compared to DC suburbs. There are nice parts, but less uniformity in terms of income levels which leads to crime even in the nicer parts. None of the nice parts are far from sketchy parts. It's just how the state is. Not going to compare to DC as that is urban and apples to oranges.

Less educated doesn’t mean more crime.
I love Rehoboth and never feel concerned walking around at night like I do here.

Umm yes actually there is a lot of peer reviewed research supporting this link. Your anecdote about your feelings is not data. And if you are comparing Rehoboth to a neighborhood in DC, any neighborhood, you are not making an apples to apples comparison. The population density is much lower in Sussex.

Ah the GOP can not do math. This we already know.

Anonymous wrote: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.

Are criminals really after the condos and condo owners, though?

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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

Listen, the zip codes at the beach cover very wide areas of divergent housing stock and SES. If you zoom in on the very pricy property within a few blocks of the beach, you will see the only crime is occasional public drunkenness or maybe a bar fight. But cross over Route 1, or hang out near some of the Wawas, mobile home parks, etc, and it is a different story. Lots of what is now sold as “Bethany,” “Lewes,” and “Rehoboth Beach” are former corn fields. If you are in the legal limits of the actual towns, the crime is much, much lower than here and the police presence is much more obvious.

OP didn't say what her budget is and if she is looking in the pricey parts or looking for the most affordable options driving distance to the beach. There are many mobile homes and dinky houses converted into the vacation rentals and vacation homes out there that come for sale. Also condo communities. OP may need to be specific which exact parts she is considering. Maybe she would feel more safe with a condo with some security and cameras vs. a standalone low budget home

Anonymous wrote:So much denial by beach property owners here. Delaware has a lower education level and cost of living compared to DC suburbs. There are nice parts, but less uniformity in terms of income levels which leads to crime even in the nicer parts. None of the nice parts are far from sketchy parts. It's just how the state is. Not going to compare to DC as that is urban and apples to oranges.

exactly, expensive places aren't far away from mobile home parks and this is a car dependent place where everyone has to drive. Unless you are buying in a secure gated community it's fair game for anyone with a car. Same is happening in DC metro most affluent suburbs. There are car gangs that come into the sleepy $$$ neighborhoods for easy pickings. Also, mobile homes and less posh RE doesn't always mean high crime, these are also vacation homes just not for the usual DC crowd who have $$$ to drop on a summer home that would stay empty most of the year.

Crazy amount of denial here....

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, those links posted are utter BS and I would never consider them when thinking about a place to visit/live.

So where is your source saying crime is not an issue in that area?

So much denial here...

+1000 We are waiting....

You can start at page 62.

https://sac.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2024/02/Crime-in-Delaware-2018-2022.pdf

There were a grand total of 9 homicides in all of Sussex County in 2022. Delaware only has three counties.

Plenty more data there, if you'd like to actually study it rather than troll.

WTF?! You are a total idiot lol 9 homicides is a TON for such a teeny tiny population of Sussex County!

How stupid are you?

The population is roughly 1/3 of DC. DC had 203 homicides that year.

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Anonymous wrote:So much denial by beach property owners here. Delaware has a lower education level and cost of living compared to DC suburbs. There are nice parts, but less uniformity in terms of income levels which leads to crime even in the nicer parts. None of the nice parts are far from sketchy parts. It's just how the state is. Not going to compare to DC as that is urban and apples to oranges.

Less educated doesn’t mean more crime.
I love Rehoboth and never feel concerned walking around at night like I do here.

Umm yes actually there is a lot of peer reviewed research supporting this link. Your anecdote about your feelings is not data. And if you are comparing Rehoboth to a neighborhood in DC, any neighborhood, you are not making an apples to apples comparison. The population density is much lower in Sussex.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, those links posted are utter BS and I would never consider them when thinking about a place to visit/live.

So where is your source saying crime is not an issue in that area?

So much denial here...

+1000 We are waiting....

You can start at page 62.

https://sac.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2024/02/Crime-in-Delaware-2018-2022.pdf

There were a grand total of 9 homicides in all of Sussex County in 2022. Delaware only has three counties.

Plenty more data there, if you'd like to actually study it rather than troll.

WTF?! You are a total idiot lol 9 homicides is a TON for such a teeny tiny population of Sussex County!

How stupid are you?

Anonymous wrote:So much denial by beach property owners here. Delaware has a lower education level and cost of living compared to DC suburbs. There are nice parts, but less uniformity in terms of income levels which leads to crime even in the nicer parts. None of the nice parts are far from sketchy parts. It's just how the state is. Not going to compare to DC as that is urban and apples to oranges.

Less educated doesn’t mean more crime.
I love Rehoboth and never feel concerned walking around at night like I do here.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, those links posted are utter BS and I would never consider them when thinking about a place to visit/live.

So where is your source saying crime is not an issue in that area?

So much denial here...

+1000 We are waiting....

You can start at page 62.

https://sac.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2024/02/Crime-in-Delaware-2018-2022.pdf

There were a grand total of 9 homicides in all of Sussex County in 2022. Delaware only has three counties.

Plenty more data there, if you'd like to actually study it rather than troll.

So much denial by beach property owners here. Delaware has a lower education level and cost of living compared to DC suburbs. There are nice parts, but less uniformity in terms of income levels which leads to crime even in the nicer parts. None of the nice parts are far from sketchy parts. It's just how the state is. Not going to compare to DC as that is urban and apples to oranges.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, those links posted are utter BS and I would never consider them when thinking about a place to visit/live.

So where is your source saying crime is not an issue in that area?

So much denial here...

+1000 We are waiting....