Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Dover Heights
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Dover Heights residents.
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A+
Overall Crime Grade™
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A- |
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Other Crime Grade |
A+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 7 days 6 hours (on average) in Dover Heights.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Dover Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Dover Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ Safe?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Dover Heights is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of neighborhoods are safer and 98% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dover Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Dover Heights is 0.4702 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dover Heights generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dover Heights may be as high as 1 in 1,702 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,578 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Dover Heights has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps
When looking at the drug-related crime map for Dover Heights, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Dover Heights residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dover Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Dover Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Dover Heights’s 2,923 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dover Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.6308 |
Robbery |
0.3013 |
Rape |
0.2350 |
Murder |
0.0147 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.182 (A+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
12.35 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.3090 |
Burglary |
1.182 |
Arson |
0.0443 |
Total Property Crime |
13.89 (A-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0422 |
Drug Crimes |
0.4702 |
Vandalism |
1.156 |
Identity Theft |
0.4455 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0088 |
Total "Other" Rate |
2.123 (A+) |
Individual Dover Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Dover Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Dover Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | A | B+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Dover Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | D | D | A | |
B | A+ | A+ | D | |
B+ | A- | A- | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
F | B- | B- | D- | |
D | D | D | D- | |
B | B- | B- | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A | |
D+ | D- | D- | D | |
D | D | D | C |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Dover Heights is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dover Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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