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Crime rate in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (DE): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Rehoboth Beach by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (65.8)	0 (0.0)	1 (66.0)	1 (65.6)	1 (63.8)	4 (254.1)	0 (0.0)	2 (126.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	6 (389.4)	5 (330.0)	2 (131.1)	7 (446.4)	1 (63.5)	4 (256.1)	5 (317.1)	3 (187.9)	8 (492.6)	2 (149.1)
Assaults (per 100,000)	14 (921.7)	13 (843.6)	9 (594.1)	8 (524.6)	7 (446.4)	8 (508.3)	11 (704.2)	6 (380.5)	18 (1,127.1)	5 (307.9)	4 (298.3)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	43 (2,830.8)	28 (1,817.0)	37 (2,442.2)	29 (1,901.6)	32 (2,040.8)	25 (1,588.3)	49 (3,137.0)	38 (2,409.6)	25 (1,565.4)	27 (1,662.6)	31 (2,311.7)
Thefts (per 100,000)	184 (12,113.2)	166 (10,772.2)	136 (8,976.9)	155 (10,163.9)	180 (11,479.6)	206 (13,087.7)	194 (12,420.0)	173 (10,970.2)	179 (11,208.5)	198 (12,192.1)	162 (12,080.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	4 (263.3)	1 (64.9)	3 (198.0)	2 (131.1)	3 (191.3)	4 (254.1)	2 (128.0)	4 (253.6)	5 (313.1)	2 (123.2)	1 (74.6)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (64.9)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (63.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (74.6)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 302.7)	518.1	467.4	449.6	411.3	491.0	539.2	520.0	495.9	476.2	453.4	416.0

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Delaware and other state lists there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Rehoboth Beach to the number of sex offenders is 134 to 1.

See how dangerous Rehoboth Beach, DE is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Rehoboth Beach:
416.0
Dewey Beach:
2,174.4
Lewes:
152.5
Ocean View:
199.9
Bethany Beach:
662.9
Milton:
752.9
South Bethany:
167.4
Millsboro:
424.1
Dagsboro:
208.1

Violent crime rate in 2011
Rehoboth Beach:
123.2
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Rehoboth Beach:
220.4
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Rehoboth Beach:
362.1
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Rehoboth Beach:
261.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Rehoboth Beach:
264.4
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Rehoboth Beach:
297.4
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Rehoboth Beach:
281.0
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Rehoboth Beach:
216.7
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Rehoboth Beach:
290.8
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Rehoboth Beach:
339.5
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Rehoboth Beach:
290.0
U.S. Average:
276.6

Property crime rate in 2011
Rehoboth Beach:
593.4
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Rehoboth Beach:
529.0
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Rehoboth Beach:
506.9
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Rehoboth Beach:
588.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Rehoboth Beach:
698.1
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Rehoboth Beach:
556.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Rehoboth Beach:
556.7
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Rehoboth Beach:
500.1
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Rehoboth Beach:
532.5
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Rehoboth Beach:
502.1
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Rehoboth Beach:
667.1
U.S. Average:
337.2

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 26 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
11.19
Delaware average:
2.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 26 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
9.24
Delaware average:
2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 29 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
11.27
Delaware average:
2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 30 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
12.05
Delaware average:
2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 30 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
12.16
Delaware average:
2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 27 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
10.97
Delaware average:
2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 26 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
11.64
Delaware average:
2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 26 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
11.71
Delaware average:
2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 29 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
12.42
Delaware average:
2.70

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Rehoboth Beach

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Zip codes: 19958, 19971.

Crime rate in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (DE): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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