I own at Dutch Village since the late 80s been there 3 times been to St Maarten 25+ times.
Lots of great places to eat a lot more reasonable prices than Aruba.
More Beaches / A lot of day trips to different islands
just a lot more to do in general.
Crime I don't think its any better or worse than Aruba.
There is a lot of petty crime car break-ins are at the top of the list you can not leave anything in your car......