Lewes, DE has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with 13.5 violent crimes per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 nationally. Property crime is also lower than the national average in Lewes, DE with 37.3 reported incidences per 100,000 people as compared to 35.4 nationally. Overall, Lewes has relatively low rates of both violent and property crime when compared to the rest of the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lewes violent crime is 13.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Lewes property crime is 37.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.