Frederick, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Frederick is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Frederick's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Frederick is 1.961 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Frederick generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Frederick may be as high as 1 in 232 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,063 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Frederick, MD: about 48 per year. The northeast part of Frederick has fewer cases of assault with only 11 in a typical year.

How Frederick's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Frederick about $6,571,748 in 2025, or roughly $56 per resident. This is part of Frederick's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Frederick, including every crime type and how Frederick 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 Frederick's crime maps on the Frederick overall crime page.

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Individual Frederick Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ballenger Creek, MD	D	C+	D	C
Braddock Heights, MD	C+	B	C+	B
Walkersville, MD	C	B-	C	B-
Linganore, MD	A	A+	A+	A+
Middletown, MD	B-	B	B	B
Buckeystown, MD	C	C+	B	B-
Urbana, MD	C+	A	B	A-
Utica, MD	B+	B-	B+	B+
Jefferson, MD	B	B+	B+	B+
New Market, MD	B	A-	B	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Frederick 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
Sioux City, IA	D	D+	D+	D+
Simi Valley, CA	C+	C	C	C
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	B	B-
Slidell, LA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Sioux Falls, SD	D+	C+	C+	C
Shreveport, LA	D-	F	F	F
Santa Clarita, CA	C+	C+	C+	B-
Rockville, MD	C-	C+	C+	B-
Salinas, CA	C+	D-	D-	D-
San Pedro, CA	C	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Frederick, MD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Frederick schools on SchoolGrade

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