In 1997, Seaford, DE had a higher-than-average rate of violent crime at 39.3 per 1,000 residents. This was 17 points higher than the national average of 22.7 violent crimes per 1,000 people in the US. The rate of property crime in Seaford was also higher than the national average of 35.4 thefts and burglaries per 1,000 people with a rate of 49.4 crimes committed for every person living in that city in 1997. Therefore, both violent and property crimes were more common in Seaford than other parts of the country during that year.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Seaford (zip 19973) violent crime is 39.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Seaford (zip 19973) property crime is 49.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Seaford, Delaware does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Salisbury, Maryland. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Salisbury, Delaware. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.