City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden | 71 | 7 of 7 | $413,140 |
| 2 | Middletown | 41 | 14 of 15 | $541,361 |
| 3 | Townsend | 40 | 6 of 6 | $506,092 |
| 4 | Smyrna | 33 | 5 of 6 | $407,419 |
| 5 | New Castle | 25 | 14 of 15 | $286,159 |
| 6 | Wilmington | 20 | 50 of 53 | $335,577 |
| 7 | Lewes | 18 | 5 of 5 | $596,133 |
| 8 | Dover | 11 | 19 of 20 | $345,288 |
| 9 | Newark | 8 | 26 of 27 | $371,502 |
| 10 | Georgetown | 6 | 7 of 7 | $380,545 |
| 11 | Seaford | 5 | 6 of 6 | $321,108 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caesar Rodney School District | 65 | 15 of 15 |
| 2 | Milford School District | 42 | 5 of 6 |
| 3 | Appoquinimink School District | 36 | 19 of 20 |
| 4 | Red Clay Consolidated School District | 34 | 25 of 27 |
| 5 | Smyrna School District | 33 | 7 of 8 |
| 6 | Colonial School District | 23 | 14 of 15 |
| 7 | Cape Henlopen School District | 19 | 9 of 9 |
| 8 | Lake Forest School District | 19 | 6 of 7 |
| 9 | Brandywine School District | 12 | 15 of 17 |
| 10 | Christina School District | 6 | 27 of 28 |
| 11 | Capital School District | 6 | 12 of 13 |
| 12 | Seaford School District | 5 | 6 of 6 |
| 13 | Indian River School District | 4 | 14 of 15 |