Sussex County, DE Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 hour 11 minutes (on average) in Sussex County.

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

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Sussex County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sussex County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Sussex County is 0.7653 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sussex County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sussex County may be as high as 1 in 624 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,807 in the south 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 northeast parts of Sussex County, DE: about 41 per year. The south part of Sussex County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 13 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Sussex 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 northeast 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 Sussex County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sussex 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 Sussex County has 61, have the same problem. Of Sussex County’s 255,774 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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Sussex 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 Sussex County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.270
Robbery	0.3463
Rape	0.4532
Murder	0.0362
Total Violent Crime	3.106 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.380
Vehicle Theft	0.7653
Burglary	1.993
Arson	0.1543
Total Property Crime	12.29 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1552
Drug Crimes	5.084
Vandalism	5.935
Identity Theft	1.091
Animal Cruelty	1.218
Total "Other" Rate	13.48 (D+)

Individual Sussex County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	C+	D+
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	C-	C
Caroline County, MD	C+	C+	B-	B-
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	C
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+	D+
Cape May County, NJ	A+	C+	B+	A-
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+	D
Somerset County, MD	D-	D-	D	D+
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	B
Calvert County, MD	A-	A-	A	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Sussex 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
Leon County, FL	A+	A	A	B-
Capitol Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	A+	D-
Jefferson Parish, LA	D-	C-	C-	F
Kent County, MI	B+	C-	C-	D
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	C	D
Livingston County, MI	A+	A-	A-	B+
Bernalillo County, NM	F	F	F	F
Minnehaha County, SD	C	B-	B-	F
Hamilton County, IN	A+	A+	A+	C
Lake County, IN	C	C-	C-	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Sussex 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 Sussex County, DE average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sussex County schools on SchoolGrade

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