Assault per Capita in Prince George's County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Prince George's County residents.
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1 in 483
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Prince George's County is about 1 in 483.
$59
Assault costs the average Prince George's County resident about $59 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Prince George's County in green. The most dangerous areas in Prince George's County 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 Prince George's County, MD Safe from Assault?
The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Prince George's County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prince George's County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Prince George's County is 2.069 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prince George's County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Prince George's County may be as high as 1 in 311 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 729 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Prince George's County, MD: about 426 per year. The southeast part of Prince George's County has fewer cases of assault with only 127 in a typical year.
How Prince George's County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Prince George's County to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Prince George's County, MD: | 2.069 |
|---|---|
| Maryland: | 2.473 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Prince George's County 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 Prince George's County, MD
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Prince George's County about $61,418,557 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Prince George's County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prince George's County, including every crime type and how Prince George's County compares to other counties.
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 Prince George's County's crime maps on the Prince George's County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Prince George's County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Prince George's County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | D+ | |
B- | A- | C | A | |
C- | A | D | A | |
C- | A | D | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | B- | A- | |
B- | B | C | B | |
B | A+ | C- | A+ | |
B- | A- | C+ | A- | |
D | A | D- | A | |
B | B- | B | B |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Prince George's County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B | B | C+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | B | B | B- | |
B- | A | A | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prince George's County, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Prince George's County schools on SchoolGrade
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