Robbery per Capita in Dorchester Estates
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Dorchester Estates residents.
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C-
Overall Crime Grade™
C |
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D |
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Other Crime Grade |
C+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 11 days 19 hours (on average) in Dorchester Estates.
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Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Dorchester Estates in green. The most dangerous areas in Dorchester Estates 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 Dorchester Estates, SC Safe?
The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US city. Dorchester Estates is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dorchester Estates's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of robbery in Dorchester Estates is 0.5678 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dorchester Estates generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Dorchester Estates may be as high as 1 in 1,233 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,492 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Dorchester Estates, SC: about 0 per year. The west part of Dorchester Estates has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Robbery Maps
When looking at the robbery map for Dorchester Estates, remember that the rate of robbery 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 robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Dorchester Estates residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dorchester Estates 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 Dorchester Estates has 0, have the same problem. Of Dorchester Estates’s 987 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 robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dorchester Estates residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.100 |
Robbery |
0.5678 |
Rape |
0.6004 |
Murder |
0.0569 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.325 (C) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
15.21 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.504 |
Burglary |
3.087 |
Arson |
0.1034 |
Total Property Crime |
19.91 (D) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1530 |
Drug Crimes |
5.995 |
Vandalism |
1.502 |
Identity Theft |
0.3618 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1002 |
Total "Other" Rate |
8.111 (C+) |
Individual Dorchester Estates Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Dorchester Estates is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dorchester Estates.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D- | D+ | D- | C+ | |
C- | C | C- | B+ | |
D | D- | D | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A | |
D+ | D+ | C- | A- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
D- | C- | D- | B | |
C+ | C- | B- | B | |
C- | B+ | D+ | A- |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Dorchester Estates is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. 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 | Robbery Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
D- | C | C | B- | |
F | D- | D- | C- | |
F | C+ | C+ | B | |
C | B | B | B | |
B- | C | C | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
B- | B- | B- | A | |
F | D- | D- | D- |
Considering only the robbery rate, Dorchester Estates is less safe than the South Carolina 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 Dorchester Estates, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Dorchester Estates schools on SchoolGrade
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