Kent County, DE Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

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A crime occurs every 1 hour 0 minutes (on average) in Kent County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Kent County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kent County 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 Kent County, DE Safe?

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Kent County is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kent County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Kent County is 1.078 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kent County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Kent County may be as high as 1 in 795 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,091 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Kent County, DE: about 57 per year. The southwest part of Kent County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 8 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Kent County, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Kent County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kent County 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 Kent County has 33, have the same problem. Of Kent County’s 188,280 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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Kent County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.266
Robbery	0.4356
Rape	0.4394
Murder	0.0508
Total Violent Crime	4.192 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.97
Vehicle Theft	1.078
Burglary	1.783
Arson	0.0924
Total Property Crime	24.93 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2034
Drug Crimes	4.758
Vandalism	8.502
Identity Theft	2.449
Animal Cruelty	1.394
Total "Other" Rate	17.31 (D-)

Individual Kent County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Kent County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kent County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Caroline County, MD	C+	C+	B-	B-
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D	D-
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	B
Cumberland County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B-
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B+	B
Salem County, NJ	A+	A	A-	A-
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+	D
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	D-
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	B	C
Cape May County, NJ	A+	C+	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Kent County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Bayamon Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Beaufort County, SC	C	B-	B-	D
Outagamie County, WI	B+	A	A	D
Medina County, OH	A+	A+	A+	B+
Washington County, UT	C	A	A	D-
Peoria County, IL	B+	B	B	D-
Porter County, IN	A	A+	A+	D+
Saginaw County, MI	C+	D-	D-	D
Santa Rosa County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Sarpy County, NE	B+	A-	A-	D-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Kent County 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 Kent County, DE average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Kent County schools on SchoolGrade

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