Ashton, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Ashton in green. The most dangerous areas in Ashton 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 Ashton, MD Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Ashton is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ashton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Ashton is 2.173 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ashton generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ashton may be as high as 1 in 298 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 751 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Ashton, MD: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Ashton has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ashton's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Ashton to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Ashton is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Ashton, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ashton about $109,631 in 2025, or roughly $62 per resident. This is part of Ashton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ashton, including every crime type and how Ashton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Ashton's crime maps on the Ashton overall crime page.

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Individual Ashton Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Ashton is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ashton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sandy Spring, MD	B-	C	C	C
Spencerville, MD	D+	C-	D	C
Brinklow, MD	A+	A+	A+	A+
Highland, MD	A-	A	B+	A
Cloverly, MD	A-	B-	B	B
Brookeville, MD	A	A-	A-	A-
Olney, MD	B+	A-	B	A-
Fulton, MD	A-	A+	A-	A+
Clarksville, MD	A	A	A-	A
Burtonsville, MD	C+	C+	C	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Ashton is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Potts Camp, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
New Canton, VA	C	C+	C+	C
Elizabeth, WV	A-	B+	B+	B+
Dunsmuir, CA	C-	F	F	D-
Concho, AZ	F	F	F	F
Stinnett, TX	F	F	F	F
Shaw, MS	C	C+	C+	C-
Hadley, MI	B-	C	C	C
Sanders, AZ	F	F	F	D-
Hopewell, OH	C+	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ashton, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ashton schools on SchoolGrade

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