Shelltown, MD Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Shelltown.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Shelltown is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of cities are safer and 29% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shelltown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Shelltown is 1.351 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shelltown generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Shelltown may be as high as 1 in 668 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 845 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 northeast parts of Shelltown, MD: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Shelltown 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 Shelltown, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Shelltown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Shelltown 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 Shelltown has 0, have the same problem. Of Shelltown’s 227 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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Shelltown 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 Shelltown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.897
Robbery	1.036
Rape	0.6049
Murder	0.0678
Total Violent Crime	4.606 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.09
Vehicle Theft	1.351
Burglary	3.338
Arson	0.1661
Total Property Crime	14.95 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1173
Drug Crimes	5.878
Vandalism	16.56
Identity Theft	0.6906
Animal Cruelty	0.1473
Total "Other" Rate	23.39 (F)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Withams, VA	F	D	F	D+
Pocomoke City, MD	F	D-	D-	C-
Sanford, VA	D-	D-	D-	D
Marion Station, MD	D+	C-	C+	D
Manokin, MD	D-	F	D+	D-
Oak Hall, VA	D	D+	D-	C-
Saxis, VA	D-	D-	D-	D
New Church, VA	D-	D+	D-	C
Wattsville, VA	C-	C+	D+	C
Goodwill, MD	D	C	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shelltown is similar 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
Curran, WI	B-	B+	B+	A-
Tague, WV	B-	B	B	C
Taft, SC	F	F	F	F
Deer Plain, IL	B-	C-	C-	A-
Deep Water, WV	C-	D+	D+	A
Decoy, KY	C+	B	B	C+
Deckers, CO	F	F	F	D
Death Valley, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Swedehome, NE	B	B	B	A
Studa, PA	A	B+	B+	A+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Shelltown 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 Shelltown, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shelltown schools on SchoolGrade

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