Berwyn Heights, MD Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Berwyn Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Berwyn Heights 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 Berwyn Heights, MD Safe?

The A grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Berwyn Heights is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Berwyn Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Berwyn Heights is 0.0555 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Berwyn Heights generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Berwyn Heights may be as high as 1 in 13,789 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,414 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Berwyn Heights, MD: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Berwyn Heights has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Berwyn Heights, remember that the rate of arson 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 city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for Berwyn Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Berwyn Heights 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 Berwyn Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Berwyn Heights’s 4,622 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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Berwyn Heights Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Berwyn Heights residents in a standard year.

Individual Berwyn Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Berwyn Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Berwyn Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
College Park, MD	D+	C-	C-	B+
Greenbelt, MD	F	F	D-	A-
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+	B
East Riverdale, MD	C	D+	B	A
Riverdale Park, MD	D	D-	C-	A-
Riverdale, MD	C	C-	B-	A+
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C	A
New Carrollton, MD	C	C-	B	A+
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	B-	A
Edmonston, MD	D-	D-	D	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Berwyn Heights is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. 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	Arson Crime Grade
Columbus, MN	A-	B	B	C+
Hudson, MI	B	C	C	C+
Henly, TX	B+	B	B	B
Langley, WA	F	D-	D-	D+
Vergennes, VT	B+	B+	B+	A
Tully, NY	A	B	B	A+
Pelahatchie, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Mineral Ridge, OH	B-	A-	A-	B
Mountain View, MO	D+	D+	D+	D
Lanesville, IN	A	A	A	B-

Considering only the arson rate, Berwyn Heights 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 Berwyn Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Berwyn Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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