thinking of Smyrna (Dover: apartment, crime, school district)

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by elizamary

Is that worse than a part of Dover?

Never been in Dover, but violent crime in Dover is 5 (1-10 [10 being the worst] and property crime is a 2.

On paper, it looks like Dover is safer.

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by MPBsr

Never been in Dover, but violent crime in Dover is 5 (1-10 [10 being the worst] and property crime is a 2.

On paper, it looks like Dover is safer.

I'm really surprised. Why do you think smyrna is a high crime risk?

We have a ton of broken down trailer parks around the dover area and I would think the crime would be higher.

[elizamary]

if this is hard to understand, check city data home page and type in smyrna DE. All the information you need to know is there and some you dont' need to know.

Crime in Smyrna by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 1 0 0 0
per 100,000 0.0 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 2 4 1 1 4 5
per 100,000 34.7 68.4 16.7 15.9 57.8 66.7
Robberies 12 5 8 11 7 11
per 100,000 208.0 85.5 133.6 174.5 101.2 146.7
Assaults 43 31 41 22 26 30
per 100,000 745.2 529.8 684.8 348.9 375.9 400.0
Burglaries 50 50 33 36 41 26
per 100,000 866.6 854.6 551.2 571.0 592.8 346.7
Thefts 181 186 160 166 189 199
per 100,000 3136.9 3178.9 2672.5 2632.8 2732.8 2653.3
Auto thefts 10 5 11 7 21 18
per 100,000 173.3 85.5 183.7 111.0 303.6 240.0
Arson 2 1 1 2 0 3
per 100,000 34.7 17.1 16.7 31.7 0.0 40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 253.4) 439.2 380.1 384.0 289.0 326.9 326.9


(click on a table row to update graph) 0.087.8175.6263.4351.2439.020012002200320042005200 6

Smyrna City-data.com crime index U.S. average City-data.com crime index

According to this, it doens't seem as bad as MPB stated in his posts.

[elizamary]

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[kpharma]

Hi
I am little bit of scary by hearing ur comments about smyrna. So what should I do. I got a job offer in
66 Smyrna Mart
Smyrna, DE 19977
Can u give me any suggestions in which place I should live.

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by kpharma

Hi
I am little bit of scary by hearing ur comments about smyrna. So what should I do. I got a job offer in
66 Smyrna Mart
Smyrna, DE 19977
Can u give me any suggestions in which place I should live.

There are surrounding towns that wouldnt' be bad if you are fearfull.

You could always rent a place in Dover, Camden, Wyoming or Magnolia which is about 10 mins from smyrna.

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by elizamary

if this is hard to understand, check city data home page and type in smyrna DE. All the information you need to know is there and some you dont' need to know.

Crime in Smyrna by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 1 0 0 0
per 100,000 0.0 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 2 4 1 1 4 5
per 100,000 34.7 68.4 16.7 15.9 57.8 66.7
Robberies 12 5 8 11 7 11
per 100,000 208.0 85.5 133.6 174.5 101.2 146.7
Assaults 43 31 41 22 26 30
per 100,000 745.2 529.8 684.8 348.9 375.9 400.0
Burglaries 50 50 33 36 41 26
per 100,000 866.6 854.6 551.2 571.0 592.8 346.7
Thefts 181 186 160 166 189 199
per 100,000 3136.9 3178.9 2672.5 2632.8 2732.8 2653.3
Auto thefts 10 5 11 7 21 18
per 100,000 173.3 85.5 183.7 111.0 303.6 240.0
Arson 2 1 1 2 0 3
per 100,000 34.7 17.1 16.7 31.7 0.0 40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 253.4) 439.2 380.1 384.0 289.0 326.9 326.9


(click on a table row to update graph) 0.087.8175.6263.4351.2439.020012002200320042005200 6

Smyrna City-data.com crime index U.S. average City-data.com crime index

According to this, it doens't seem as bad as MPB stated in his posts.

My quotes ARE from City-data.

Hate to say it, but the lack of formal education and population numbers of people say it all.

Pick any city in America and you'll find out that they go both hand in hand.

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by MPBsr

My quotes ARE from City-data.

Hate to say it, but the lack of formal education and population numbers of people say it all.

Pick any city in America and you'll find out that they go both hand in hand.

Well this is soon to change. The communities are springing up like crazy in smyrna. Beautiful homes and amenties. Looks like the educated is going to out do the uneducated.
There are quite a few people that I know who are moving to smyrna. BTW........have you stopped in their rest area. One of the nicest I have seen.

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by elizamary

Well this is soon to change. The communities are springing up like crazy in smyrna. Beautiful homes and amenties. Looks like the educated is going to out do the uneducated.
There are quite a few people that I know who are moving to smyrna. BTW........have you stopped in their rest area. One of the nicest I have seen.

Unfort not. We haven't been down there in over 2 years. I forgot the name of the 55+ we looked at, but decided against it as it didn't have a pool and only a very small clubhouse.

We did like the small town look and local stores for shopping.

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by MPBsr

Unfort not. We haven't been down there in over 2 years. I forgot the name of the 55+ we looked at, but decided against it as it didn't have a pool and only a very small clubhouse.

We did like the small town look and local stores for shopping.

I would hardly call you an expert on smyrna since you have not been there in 2 years.
We had visited 2 years ago and there was not much but it has grown since then and is continuing to grow.

I think the 55+ community you are referring to is Bon Ayre. No pool and not much of a club house. We almost bought there but decided it was NOT what we wanted.
Since then, there have been several other communities that have spung up and are quite attractive.