Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore, MD Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 19 hours 37 minutes (on average) in Sandtown-Winchester.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Sandtown-Winchester in green. The most dangerous areas in Sandtown-Winchester 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-Winchester, Baltimore, MD Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US neighborhood. Sandtown-Winchester is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of neighborhoods are safer and 77% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sandtown-Winchester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Sandtown-Winchester is 9.425 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandtown-Winchester generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Sandtown-Winchester may be as high as 1 in 68 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 160 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft 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 Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore, MD: about 16 per year. The west part of Sandtown-Winchester has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Sandtown-Winchester, remember that the rate of theft 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 northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Sandtown-Winchester residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sandtown-Winchester 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-Winchester has 1, have the same problem. Of Sandtown-Winchester’s 6,703 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-Winchester Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	14.54
Robbery	3.942
Rape	0.6660
Murder	0.1836
Total Violent Crime	19.33 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.425
Vehicle Theft	8.171
Burglary	6.036
Arson	0.1293
Total Property Crime	23.76 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0541
Drug Crimes	9.581
Vandalism	13.29
Identity Theft	0.3408
Animal Cruelty	0.2383
Total "Other" Rate	23.50 (F)

Individual Sandtown-Winchester Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Sandtown-Winchester is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sandtown-Winchester.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	D+	B-
Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD	C-	F	B-	A-
Greater Rosemont, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	C-	B-
Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	C-	B-
Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	C	C+
Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD	D	F	D+	C-
Downtown, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-	D-
Washington Village, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-	D-
Charles Village, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	B-
Oldtown, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sandtown-Winchester is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY	C-	D	D	D
South Oceanside, Oceanside, CA	C	C+	C+	C
Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Laurelhurst, Seattle, WA	C+	B+	B+	B-
Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, VA	B+	C+	C+	B
Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO	D+	C	C	A
Lakewood, Ann Arbor, MI	A	A-	A-	A
La Sierra Hills, Riverside, CA	A-	A-	A-	B+
La Mer, Parlin, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH	B-	B+	B+	B-

Considering only the theft rate, Sandtown-Winchester is safer than the Maryland 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-Winchester, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 6% actual proficiency versus 9% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sandtown-Winchester schools on SchoolGrade

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