Sandtown, DE Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Sandtown

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Sandtown residents.

 

Sandtown, DE Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 22 days 0 hours (on average) in Sandtown.

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

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Sandtown is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of cities are safer and 56% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sandtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Sandtown is 2.745 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandtown generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sandtown may be as high as 1 in 192 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 462 in the southwest 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 northeast parts of Sandtown, DE: about 1 per year. The central part of Sandtown 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 Sandtown, 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 Sandtown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sandtown 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 Sandtown has 0, have the same problem. Of Sandtown’s 739 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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Sandtown 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 Sandtown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.523
Robbery
0.2449
Rape
0.3997
Murder
0.0280
Total Violent Crime
2.195 (B+)
 
 

 

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.309
Vehicle Theft
1.022
Burglary
1.762
Arson
0.1283
Total Property Crime
11.22 (B-)
 
 

 

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2208
Drug Crimes
2.745
Vandalism
4.459
Identity Theft
0.7764
Animal Cruelty
0.7959
Total "Other" Rate
8.997 (C)

 

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Edwardsville, DE
C+
C+
C+
B-
Marydel, DE
C
A-
C+
C+
Union Corner, MD
D+
C
D
D+
Hazlettville, DE
C-
B
C
C-
Hollandsville, DE
C+
B-
B-
B-
Henderson, MD
C-
C
D+
C-
Marydel, MD
B
B
B+
C
Viola, DE
C-
C-
C
D+
Goldsboro, MD
C-
C+
C-
C
Hartly, DE
C+
B
B
C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandtown 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
Doyle, LA
C-
D
D
B-
Villard, MN
C+
B-
B-
B-
Venango, PA
A-
A-
A-
A-
Vamoosa, OK
C
B
B
C-
Fairview Alpha, LA
D
C-
C-
C+
Elko, SC
D
D
D
D+
Elk Horn, KY
B-
B
B
D
Elk Garden, WV
B+
C+
C+
D+
Elizabeth, AR
D-
D
D
F
Eifort, OH
B-
C+
C+
B-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Sandtown is safer than the Delaware 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 Sandtown, DE average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sandtown schools on SchoolGrade

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