Ocean Pines, MD Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 1 day 20 hours (on average) in Ocean Pines.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Ocean Pines in green. The most dangerous areas in Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines, MD Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Ocean Pines is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean Pines's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Ocean Pines is 0.7090 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean Pines generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Ocean Pines may be as high as 1 in 1,138 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,491 in the northwest part of the city. 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 east parts of Ocean Pines, MD: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Ocean Pines has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Ocean Pines, 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 city. 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 Ocean Pines residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines has 2, have the same problem. Of Ocean Pines’s 12,240 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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Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.402
Robbery	0.5144
Rape	0.6507
Murder	0.0146
Total Violent Crime	2.581 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.783
Vehicle Theft	0.7090
Burglary	1.681
Arson	0.1866
Total Property Crime	5.360 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0273
Drug Crimes	3.525
Vandalism	3.934
Identity Theft	0.4355
Animal Cruelty	0.0759
Total "Other" Rate	7.997 (C+)

Individual Ocean Pines Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
West Ocean City, MD	D-	D-	D-	C-
Grays Corner, MD	B-	C	A-	F
Showell, MD	B-	D+	A	C+
Bishopville, MD	B-	C	B+	C
Ocean City, MD	F	F	F	D-
Berlin, MD	C	C-	B-	B-
Snug Harbor, MD	C-	A	C	C+
Selbyville, DE	C+	B-	B	B
Fenwick Island, DE	F	F	F	D
Whaleyville, MD	C	D	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ocean Pines is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Avenal, CA	C	C-	C-	D+
Pelzer, SC	D+	C-	C-	C
Paris, KY	C-	B+	B+	C
Parker, SC	F	F	F	F
Pass Christian, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Patchogue, NY	C	C-	C-	D
Paw Paw, MI	B+	C+	C+	B-
Pearl River, LA	B+	C	C	C+
Pedley, CA	C-	D+	D+	F
Pella, IA	B-	B-	B-	B+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ocean Pines schools on SchoolGrade

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