Is Hatteras Hills safe?
Magnolia, Delaware · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Hatteras Hills as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Hatteras Hills
“Go. Hatteras Hills is a peaceful, low-crime residential subdivision in suburban Magnolia that is very safe for visitors. It is strictly a residential development, so while you will not find commercial activity within the neighborhood itself, the area is calm and secure day and night.”
About the area
Hatteras Hills is an established single-family residential community situated in Magnolia, just south of Dover in Kent County. The neighborhood features quiet cul-de-sacs, well-kept yards, and a relaxed semi-rural suburban pace.
- Quiet Suburban
- Family-Friendly
- Car-Dependent
- Low-Crime
Walking and biking in Hatteras Hills
Walk score: 12/100 · Bike score: 28/100
Neighborhood streets are quiet and suitable for casual neighborhood bicycling, but there are no dedicated bike lanes or direct multi-use trail connections leading out to surrounding commercial areas.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Very low violent and property crime rates compared to state and national averages
- High rate of owner-occupied single-family homes with well-maintained properties
- Quiet residential setting with minimal pass-through vehicular traffic
- Stable middle-to-upper-middle income households and low area vacancy
Cons
- Strictly residential with zero retail or dining options inside the neighborhood borders
- Complete car dependency for basic errands, dining, and groceries
- Limited street lighting along some connecting outer corridor roads
- Distance from major healthcare and emergency full-service medical centers
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Hatteras Hills or the immediate surrounding residential parts of Magnolia.
What Hatteras Hills is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and quiet with neighbors walking dogs and school buses circulating through the subdivision.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and residential with minimal street activity outside of delivery vehicles and returning commuters.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet residential atmosphere where residents take evening strolls with high perceived and actual safety.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very dark and silent with minimal lighting on arterial roads, but practically zero street crime risk.
Transit, parking and getting around
DART First State operates local bus routes along major nearby corridors like US-13, but there is no direct fixed-route bus service running into the Hatteras Hills neighborhood itself. Personal vehicles or rideshare are necessary.
Parking is exceptionally easy, with ample private multi-car driveways and unrestricted, free curbside street parking throughout the subdivision.
Things to do in Hatteras Hills
- Enjoy a relaxing walk or jog through the low-traffic residential loop streets and cul-de-sacs
- Play a round of golf at the nearby Jonathan's Landing Golf Course
- Take a short drive to explore seasonal apple and peach picking at nearby Fifer Orchards
Local favorites
- Tre Sorelle Dolce · Ice Cream & Mini Golf · 4.8★ (1150)A beloved local ice cream parlor in nearby Camden-Wyoming offering handmade scoops, Italian ice, and a miniature golf course.
- Jonathan's Landing Golf Course · Golf Club · 4.4★ (320)An 18-hole championship public golf course featuring scenic wetlands, a driving range, and a clubhouse grill.
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen · American Restaurant · 4.3★ (3400)A reliable, highly rated casual dining spot located a short drive north along the Route 13 commercial corridor.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.