Fairmount Heights, MD Assault Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 220

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Fairmount Heights is about 1 in 220.

$130

Assault costs the average Fairmount Heights resident about $130 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Fairmount Heights is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fairmount Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Fairmount Heights is 4.536 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fairmount Heights generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Fairmount Heights may be as high as 1 in 141 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 265 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Fairmount Heights, MD: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Fairmount Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Fairmount Heights's Assault Rate Compares

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

Fairmount Heights, MD:	4.536
Maryland:	2.473
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Fairmount Heights is less safe than the Maryland state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Fairmount Heights, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Fairmount Heights about $257,301 in 2025, or roughly $130 per resident. This is part of Fairmount Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fairmount Heights, including every crime type and how Fairmount Heights 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 Fairmount Heights's crime maps on the Fairmount Heights overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Seat Pleasant, MD	F	F	D	D-
Capitol Heights, MD	D	F	D+	D
Cheverly, MD	D+	D+	C	C+
Coral Hills, MD	F	F	D-	D-
Landover, MD	D	D	D+	D+
Summerfield, MD	C-	D+	C	C-
Bladensburg, MD	C-	D	C	D+
Colmar Manor, MD	F	F	F	D-
Landover Hills, MD	C	C	C	B-
Cottage City, MD	D-	F	D	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Fairmount Heights is higher 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
Danville, IA	A-	A	A	A-
North Middleboro, MA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Sharon, TN	D	D-	D-	D-
Scipio, IN	A+	A	A	A
Roman Forest, TX	B+	B-	B-	C+
Rogers, OH	C	B-	B-	B
Red House, WV	A	B+	B+	B
Port Republic, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Pioneer, TN	F	D-	D-	D-
Pine Grove, GA	C+	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fairmount Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Fairmount Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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Fairmount Heights, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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