Milton named Delaware’s safest town
Milton has been declared Delaware’s safest town according to safety research firm SafeWise.
SafeWise, which uses crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in formulating its rankings, found Milton had zero violent crime incidents in the calendar year 2019. SafeWise reported that Milton’s property crime rate is 15.8 percent per 1,000 residents, lower than the state average of 23 percent.
Rounding out the top five in SafeWise’s safest cities study were Clayton, Lewes, Elsemere and Middletown. In 2019, Lewes ranked No.1 while Milton was No. 3.
Town Manager Kristy Rogers said she was proud the town received such a designation.
“I think it shows the dedication the police department shows toward our community, trying to make it a great place to live,” she said.
To view SafeWise’s rankings, visit www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-delaware.
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
