Hanover, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Hanover is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hanover's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Hanover is 1.761 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hanover generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hanover may be as high as 1 in 249 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,395 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Hanover, MD: about 12 per year. The northeast part of Hanover has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Hanover's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hanover about $1,218,114 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Hanover's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hanover, including every crime type and how Hanover 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 Hanover's crime maps on the Hanover overall crime page.

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Individual Hanover Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Harmans, MD	C+	B+	B-	B+
Elkridge, MD	C-	B-	C-	B-
Severn, MD	B-	B	B-	B-
Fort Meade, MD	C+	C-	B	D+
Jessup, MD	D-	D-	D-	D-
Annapolis Junction, MD	D+	C	D	C-
Linthicum Heights, MD	F	D-	F	D-
Ilchester, MD	B	B	B-	B-
Linthicum, MD	D	C-	D-	C-
Savage, MD	C-	C	C-	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Hanover 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
Anacortes, WA	D+	B	B	B+
Park Forest, IL	C-	C-	C-	C+
Pleasantville, NJ	C+	C+	C+	C-
Pleasant Prairie, WI	C	B+	B+	B+
Pittsboro, NC	C	B	B	B
Pinole, CA	C-	C-	C-	C
Petal, MS	A	A+	A+	A+
Perry, GA	B	C+	C+	C
Pendleton, OR	D	C-	C-	C-
Pelham, AL	C	B+	B+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hanover, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hanover schools on SchoolGrade

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