Shortly, DE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Shortly in green. The most dangerous areas in Shortly 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 Shortly, DE Safe from Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Shortly is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of cities are safer and 95% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shortly's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Shortly is 2.844 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shortly generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Shortly may be as high as 1 in 91 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 485 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Shortly, DE: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Shortly has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Shortly's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Shortly to the Delaware state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Shortly is safer than the Delaware state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Shortly, DE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Shortly about $7,086 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Shortly's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shortly, including every crime type and how Shortly compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Shortly's crime maps on the Shortly overall crime page.

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Individual Shortly Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Shortly is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Shortly.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sycamore, DE	B-	A	A-	A-
Mission, DE	B-	A-	B+	B+
Piney Grove, DE	D+	C	B	B
Phillips Hill, DE	B+	A	A-	A-
Hardscrabble, DE	C	B-	C+	C
Lowes Crossroads, DE	C	B-	B-	B-
Lake Pines, DE	C-	B+	C	C-
Georgetown, DE	D	D	C-	D+
Concord, DE	C+	C-	B	B
Laurel, DE	D+	D+	C	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Shortly is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Plato, IN	A-	B	B	B
Oso, WA	D+	C+	C+	C-
Otsego Lake, MI	B	C+	C+	C+
Oval, PA	A+	A	A	A
Ovid, CO	F	D-	D-	D-
Painter Creek, OH	A-	B-	B-	A
Palestine, OH	C+	B	B	C-
Pine Grove, OR	D-	D	D	D-
Piney Point, FL	A+	B+	B+	A-
Pioneer, MO	C-	B	B	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shortly, DE average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shortly schools on SchoolGrade

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