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Try using Spotcrime.com and also call (or search for) any local crime maps in the area or ask the opinion of the police. They know.
Wilmington, as I recall, had a surprisingly high crime rate. We knew people who lived near the river and had a jewelry shop (years ago), and they moved because of the crime. They moved from a bigger city and were very surprised.