Sandy Hook, VA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 5 days 1 hour (on average) in Sandy Hook.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Sandy Hook in green. The most dangerous areas in Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook, VA Safe?

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Sandy Hook is 0.8750 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandy Hook generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sandy Hook may be as high as 1 in 863 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,240 in the east 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 southeast parts of Sandy Hook, VA: about 1 per year. The south part of Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook, 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 northwest 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 Sandy Hook residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook has 0, have the same problem. Of Sandy Hook’s 2,203 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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Sandy Hook 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 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 vehicle theft in Sandy Hook is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sandy Hook.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandy Hook 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
Townsend, FL	A	B-	B-	A+
Dublin, PA	B+	B+	B+	C
Evadale, TX	F	F	F	D+
Garrett Park, MD	B	B-	B-	C-
Gassaway, WV	D-	D+	D+	C
Glen Lyon, PA	C+	D	D	C-
Irving, MI	A	A-	A-	B-
Lecompton, KS	C+	B-	B-	D-
Maud, TX	C+	B-	B-	D+
McDavid, FL	A+	A-	A-	A

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Sandy Hook is safer than the Virginia 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 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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