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Safety in Woodside · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Woodside

Woodside doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Delaware State Police. Below is what they report, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
6.1 mi
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 31% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Woodside is covered by the state police

Woodside has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Delaware State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Woodside.

Delaware State Police

The State Police also patrol Kent County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 31% since 2022→ Violent crime about the same since 2022

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Viola—2 mi0*1*2025
WyomingB−3 mi2.62.62025
FeltonC4 mi2.915.82025
DoverD−7 mi8.257.52025
Frederica—7 mi002025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Woodside: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

Next door

Woodside and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
CamdenD2.341.22025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Woodside plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Woodside.

Nearest emergency roomBayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus

Dover · 6.1 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

Expected damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Woodside →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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