Here Are The 10 Safest And Most Peaceful Places To Live In Delaware

According to Niche Local's list of the safest places to live, Delaware is filled with towns, communities, and cities that offer plenty of peace and quiet. The methodology of the study, which was last conducted in 2016, calculates and weights various crime statistics taken from FBI Uniform Crime reports and is fully explained here. Take a look at the rankings below - do you live in one of the safest places in Delaware?

1. Frederica

This Dover suburb is best know for having amazing Italian food in an area where that can be hard to find. It also has very low crime rates, with no assaults or vehicle thefts, and an extremely low larceny rate of 737/100,000! Thanks to these numbers, Frederica has been named among the safest places to live in Delaware. If you happen to visit, be sure to check out this incredible pizza restaurant.

2. Clayton

Clayton's low assault, larceny and burglary rate combined with no murders or vehicle thefts was enough to make this Dover suburb the second safest place to live in Delaware. Clayton is also home to the family-friendly 3 Palms Zoo.

3. Wyoming

While many people lump Camden and Wyoming together, Niche Local separated them and studied individual crime statistics. Believe it or not, Wyoming town is safer than Camden. Maybe the fruit trees in town are good luck. Learn more about the charming farm town of Wyoming, Delaware.

4. Cheswold

Cheswold's low crime rates are enough to keep it in the top 5 safest places in Delaware, which is great news for the residents of this tiny suburb. Learn more about the town of Cheswold.

5. Middletown

Middletown is the first "big" town on the list, and it still is one of the safest towns in Delaware. The beautiful downtown, busy business district and sprawling farmland combine to produce very low crime rates. While you're in town, be sure to check out the Grill at Back Creek, one of the best little-known restaurants in Delaware.

6. Felton

Felton is home to Killens Pond State Park, and if you ever had to wonder about your safety in Slower Lower, I'm certain it wasn't in Felton! This town is tiny and quiet - and has crime rates so low that it just barely missed the top 5 safest towns in Delaware.

7. Camden

Lovely Brecknock Park, pictured above, is the pride of Camden town. While it did rank lower than adjacent Wyoming, it's still one of the safest places in Delaware, with hardly any crime to report.

8. Delaware City

Delaware City makes the list as one of the largest towns mentioned, and it remains safe year-round. This town is a great place to enjoy waterfront views without having to worry about stumbling into a seedy part of the city.

9. Elsmere

Tiny, dense Elsmere is the one of the safest towns in New Castle County, when you consider the low assault, burglary, and larceny rates. While you're in town, be sure to visit Casapulla's, home to some of the best sandwiches in Delaware.

10. Smyrna

Although it's technically the town with the highest crime level on this list, Smyrna still boasts impressively low numbers. It also might just be one of the most haunted towns in Delaware.

What are your thoughts on this list? Be sure to share them with us in the comments below! I wonder if the safest places in Delaware and the Happiest Towns in Delaware have any sort of correlation?