Chesapeake Beach, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Chesapeake Beach is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of cities are safer and 64% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chesapeake Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Chesapeake Beach is 1.223 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chesapeake Beach generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Chesapeake Beach may be as high as 1 in 462 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,530 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Chesapeake Beach, MD: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Chesapeake Beach has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Chesapeake Beach's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Chesapeake Beach 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, Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Chesapeake Beach about $292,488 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Chesapeake Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chesapeake Beach, including every crime type and how Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach's crime maps on the Chesapeake Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Chesapeake Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sunderland, MD	B+	C+	A	C+
North Beach, MD	C+	B-	C	B-
Friendship, MD	B-	B	B-	B
Owings, MD	A	B	A+	B
Huntingtown, MD	B+	B+	A-	B
Tracys Landing, MD	B-	B	B	B
Lower Marlboro, MD	A-	B	A+	B
Dunkirk, MD	B	B-	B	B-
Dares Beach, MD	A-	A	A	A
Churchton, MD	B-	C+	C+	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Chesapeake Beach 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
Pleasant Garden, NC	C+	C	C	C
Penn Yan, NY	C+	B-	B-	C+
Perry, IA	C+	C+	C+	C
Perryton, TX	F	D	D	D
Phoenix, MD	B	B+	B+	A-
Piedmont, AL	C	C+	C+	C
Pigeon Forge, TN	F	F	F	F
Pilot Mountain, NC	C-	C	C	C-
Piney Flats, TN	D	D-	D-	F
Pismo Beach, CA	C+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chesapeake Beach, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Chesapeake Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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