Assault per Capita in Fishing Creek
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Fishing Creek residents.
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1 in 189
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Fishing Creek is about 1 in 189.
$152
Assault costs the average Fishing Creek resident about $152 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Fishing Creek in green. The most dangerous areas in Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek, MD Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Fishing Creek is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fishing Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Fishing Creek is 5.297 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fishing Creek generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Fishing Creek may be as high as 1 in 180 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 192 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Fishing Creek, MD: about 1 per year. The west part of Fishing Creek has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Fishing Creek's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Fishing Creek to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Fishing Creek, MD: | 5.297 |
|---|---|
| Maryland: | 2.473 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek, MD
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Fishing Creek about $55,674 in 2025, or roughly $152 per resident. This is part of Fishing Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fishing Creek, including every crime type and how Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek's crime maps on the Fishing Creek overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Fishing Creek is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fishing Creek.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | B+ | B | B |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Fishing Creek 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 |
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A | B- | B- | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
D | D | D | D | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fishing Creek, MD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Fishing Creek schools on SchoolGrade
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