Crofton, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Crofton is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Crofton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Crofton is 0.7256 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Crofton generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Crofton may be as high as 1 in 709 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,657 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Crofton, MD: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Crofton has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Crofton's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Crofton 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, Crofton 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 Crofton, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Crofton about $499,529 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Crofton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Crofton, including every crime type and how Crofton 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 Crofton's crime maps on the Crofton overall crime page.

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Individual Crofton Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Gambrills, MD	B-	A	B-	A
High Bridge Estates, MD	A+	A	A+	A+
Patuxent, MD	A	A-	A-	A-
Odenton, MD	B	A-	B	A-
Crownsville, MD	A-	A-	B+	A-
Davidsonville, MD	A-	A	A-	A
Bowie, MD	B+	B-	B+	B
Riva, MD	B+	A	C+	A
Glenn Dale, MD	A	B+	A	A-
Parole, MD	D-	C	F	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Crofton 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
Port Hueneme, CA	C-	D-	D-	D
Holt, MI	B	B	B	B
Hopewell Junction, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
Hormigueros, PR	F	D-	D-	D-
Hudson, NH	B-	A+	A+	A
Hudson, OH	B	C+	C+	C+
Kaukauna, WI	B	B+	B+	B+
Keene, NH	D+	A-	A-	A-
Parlin, NJ	A-	A	A	B+
Pascagoula, MS	B	B+	B+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Crofton, MD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Crofton schools on SchoolGrade

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