The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sandy Hook, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$865,269

Cost of Crime™ for Sandy Hook, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,076 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sandy Hook with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Sandy Hook, VA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sandy Hook's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sandy Hook sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Sandy Hook's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sandy Hook is 32.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Sandy Hook, VA report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sandy Hook, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sandy Hook for 2025 is $865,269, about $393 per resident and $1,076 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sandy Hook Compared to Other Cities?

Sandy Hook, VA:	$393
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sandy Hook is $393 per year, which is $71 less than the national average and $39 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sandy Hook:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $640 more than in Sandy Hook.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $261 less than in Sandy Hook

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Sandy Hook for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Sandy Hook	Cost per Sandy Hook Resident
Murder	$272,146	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$70,789	$32
Robbery	$31,407	$14
Assault	$70,734	$32
Kidnapping	$10,101	$5
Vehicle Theft	$29,851	$14
Burglary	$17,327	$8
Theft	$250,225	$114
Arson	$3,793	$2
Vandalism	$63,681	$29
Animal Cruelty	$1,718	$1
Drug Crimes	$40,767	$19
Identity Theft	$2,730	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$865,269	$393

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sandy Hook, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Sandy Hook totals $2,175,014 ($987 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,040,283 ($1,380 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Sandy Hook's 2,203 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Sandy Hook Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sandy Hook residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.118
Robbery	0.4532
Rape	0.5300
Murder	0.0657
Total Violent Crime	2.167 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.93
Vehicle Theft	0.8750
Burglary	0.8672
Arson	0.0713
Total Property Crime	23.75 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0756
Drug Crimes	2.502
Vandalism	4.046
Identity Theft	0.1601
Animal Cruelty	0.1054
Total "Other" Rate	6.889 (B-)

Individual Sandy Hook Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Sandy Hook is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sandy Hook.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gum Spring, VA	B	B+	B-
Irwin, VA	B-	B	B-
Goochland, VA	C+	B-	C+
Shelfar, VA	A+	B+	A+
Maidens, VA	C+	A	C-
South Anna, VA	B	A	B
Georges Tavern, VA	B	B+	B+
Beaumont, VA	C	B-	C
Hadensville, VA	A-	B-	A+
Dabneys, VA	A	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandy Hook is higher versus other cities of the same size for 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
Townsend, FL	A	B-	B-
Dublin, PA	B+	B+	B+
Evadale, TX	F	F	F
Garrett Park, MD	B	B-	B-
Gassaway, WV	D-	D+	D+
Glen Lyon, PA	C+	D	D
Irving, MI	A	A-	A-
Lecompton, KS	C+	B-	B-
Maud, TX	C+	B-	B-
McDavid, FL	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Sandy Hook is less safe than the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sandy Hook, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sandy Hook schools on SchoolGrade

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