Sand Creek, MI Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Sand Creek.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Sand Creek in green. The most dangerous areas in Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek, MI Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Sand Creek is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sand Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Sand Creek is 1.400 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sand Creek generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sand Creek may be as high as 1 in 568 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 888 in the west part of the city. 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 southeast parts of Sand Creek, MI: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 Sand Creek residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek has 0, have the same problem. Of Sand Creek’s 580 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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Sand Creek Crime Breakdown

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 Sand Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.797
Robbery	0.2414
Rape	0.9876
Murder	0.0634
Total Violent Crime	3.090 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.688
Vehicle Theft	0.6444
Burglary	1.712
Arson	0.1318
Total Property Crime	9.176 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1012
Drug Crimes	1.400
Vandalism	2.738
Identity Theft	0.3935
Animal Cruelty	0.0719
Total "Other" Rate	4.705 (A-)

Individual Sand Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Sand Creek is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sand Creek.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Weston, MI	A-	A-	B	B+
Seneca, MI	A-	A	B	A
Jasper, MI	A	B+	A	A-
Fairfield, MI	A-	C-	B+	B+
Cadmus, MI	A	B+	A-	A
North Morenci, MI	A-	A-	B	A-
Lyons, OH	B	B	C+	B+
Morenci, MI	B-	C	B-	B+
Clayton, MI	A-	B	B+	A
Adrian, MI	C+	D+	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sand Creek is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Eccles, WV	B-	B-	B-	D
Uniontown, AR	C-	C-	C-	D+
Union, WV	D+	D+	D+	D-
Twin Rocks, PA	A	A	A	A-
Twin, AL	D+	C+	C+	F
Trudie, GA	B+	A-	A-	C+
Tress Shop, KY	B	C+	C+	D
Towns, GA	D-	D-	D-	B-
Toronto, KS	D+	D-	D-	F
Tonyville, CA	D+	D-	D-	A-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Sand Creek is safer than the Michigan 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 Sand Creek, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sand Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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