Caroline County, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Caroline County is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of counties are safer and 55% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Caroline County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Caroline County is 2.153 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Caroline County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Caroline County may be as high as 1 in 295 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 792 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Caroline County, MD: about 24 per year. The east part of Caroline County has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Caroline County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Caroline County 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, Caroline County 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 Caroline County, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Caroline County about $2,077,214 in 2025, or roughly $62 per resident. This is part of Caroline County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Caroline County, including every crime type and how Caroline County compares to other counties.

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 Caroline County's crime maps on the Caroline County overall crime page.

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Individual Caroline County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Caroline County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Caroline County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+	B
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	C+
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	D+
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+	D
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D	C-
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B+	C+
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	C+	D
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	C	B
Calvert County, MD	A-	A-	A	A-
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	C-	D+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Caroline County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Warren County, MO	B	C	C	C
Vernon County, WI	B+	B+	B+	A-
Cass County, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Cass County, NE	A+	A-	A-	A-
Wakulla County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Carroll County, VA	B	B+	B+	B
Carroll County, TN	D+	C	C	C
Wapello County, IA	C	C	C	D+
Carroll County, AR	D+	D+	D+	C-
Caroline County, VA	B+	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Caroline County, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Caroline County schools on SchoolGrade

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