Greenbelt, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Greenbelt is 4.506 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Greenbelt generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Greenbelt may be as high as 1 in 104 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 296 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Greenbelt, MD: about 35 per year. The southwest part of Greenbelt has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Greenbelt's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Greenbelt about $3,219,141 in 2025, or roughly $129 per resident. This is part of Greenbelt's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Greenbelt, including every crime type and how Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt's crime maps on the Greenbelt overall crime page.

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Individual Greenbelt Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Berwyn Heights, MD	C-	D	C+	C-
Seabrook, MD	C	C	B-	B-
College Park, MD	D+	C-	C-	C+
New Carrollton, MD	C	C-	B	B-
Lanham, MD	C-	C-	C	C
Riverdale, MD	C	C-	B-	C+
East Riverdale, MD	C	D+	B	C+
Riverdale Park, MD	D	D-	C-	D
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+	C+
Beltsville, MD	C+	C	C+	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Greenbelt 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
Cohoes, NY	B-	C+	C+	C+
Vidor, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+
Versailles, KY	B-	A-	A-	A-
Vero Beach South, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Crofton, MD	A-	A	A	A-
Crescent City, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Crawfordville, FL	A+	A-	A-	B
Covington, KY	D-	C-	C-	C-
Corcoran, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Coral Terrace, FL	B	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Greenbelt, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Greenbelt schools on SchoolGrade

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