Is Six Forks safe?
Harrington, Delaware · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Six Forks as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Six Forks
“Go. Six Forks is a peaceful, rural-residential enclave on the outskirts of Harrington with very low violent crime and minimal safety concerns. Visitors can move about freely, though a personal vehicle is essential given the lack of pedestrian infrastructure.”
About the area
Six Forks is a quiet, low-density rural neighborhood situated just west of central Harrington in Kent County, Delaware. The area is defined by single-family homes on spacious lots, open agricultural fields, and low-traffic country roads.
- Quiet & Rural
- Car-Dependent
- Agricultural
- Spacious
Walking and biking in Six Forks
Walk score: 12/100 · Bike score: 28/100
There are no bike-share stations or dedicated bike lanes in Six Forks, requiring cyclists to share narrow, unshouldered country roads with motor vehicles.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are substantially lower than Delaware state averages
- High rate of owner-occupied single-family homes with well-maintained properties
- Quiet countryside setting with minimal vehicular congestion and noise pollution
Cons
- Complete absence of pedestrian infrastructure including sidewalks and crosswalks
- Minimal street lighting along rural roads increases nocturnal driving hazards
- Isolated from emergency services compared to larger urban centers
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically nonexistent in Six Forks; any unhoused populations in the region are sparse and primarily found around commercial corridors in larger Kent County towns.
What Six Forks is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and safe, with occasional agricultural vehicles and residents heading out on their morning commutes.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and pleasant with negligible street activity and very low risk of safety incidents.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet residential dusk with low ambient noise and little to no foot traffic.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Extremely dark and tranquil; personal safety is not a major concern, but driving requires caution due to unlit roads and crossing wildlife.
Transit, parking and getting around
DART First State operates local connector bus routes like Route 117 along the US-13 corridor in Harrington, but there is no direct public transit servicing the residential roads of Six Forks.
Parking is abundant and free on private driveways and wide roadside pull-offs, with no paid meters or commercial parking structures in the area.
Things to do in Six Forks
- Attend the seasonal Delaware State Fair or summer concerts hosted at the nearby fairgrounds in Harrington
- Try your luck or watch live harness racing at the Harrington Raceway & Casino
- Spend an afternoon hiking the nature trails or kayaking at nearby Killens Pond State Park
Local favorites
- Rudy's Family Restaurant · Diner · 4.4★ (1280)Longtime local staple serving hearty American breakfast classics, homestyle dinners, and comfort food.
- Harrington Raceway & Casino · Casino & Entertainment · 4.1★ (3250)Regional gaming destination featuring slot machines, table games, live harness racing, and casual dining.
- Sal's Italian Restaurant · Italian Restaurant · 4.3★ (460)Casual, family-friendly pizzeria offering traditional pies, calzones, subs, and classic pasta dishes.
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.