Riverdale Park, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Riverdale Park is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Riverdale Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Riverdale Park is 3.629 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Riverdale Park generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Riverdale Park may be as high as 1 in 107 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 357 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Riverdale Park, MD: about 8 per year. The northeast part of Riverdale Park has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Riverdale Park's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Riverdale Park 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, Riverdale Park 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 Riverdale Park, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Riverdale Park about $707,641 in 2025, or roughly $104 per resident. This is part of Riverdale Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Riverdale Park, including every crime type and how Riverdale Park 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 Riverdale Park's crime maps on the Riverdale Park overall crime page.

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Individual Riverdale Park Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Edmonston, MD	D-	D-	D	D
East Riverdale, MD	C	D+	B	C+
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+	C+
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C	C-
Bladensburg, MD	C-	D	C	D+
Riverdale, MD	C	C-	B-	C+
North Brentwood, MD	D+	D	C-	C-
Cottage City, MD	D-	F	D	D
Brentwood, MD	C-	D	C	C-
Colmar Manor, MD	F	F	F	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Riverdale Park 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
Natalia, TX	C-	C+	C+	B-
North Riverside, IL	D	C-	C-	B-
Newport, NH	C	A-	A-	A-
New Carlisle, IN	B+	B+	B+	B
Nevada, TX	B+	B	B	B+
Neshanic Station, NJ	A	A+	A+	B+
Neptune Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Nephi, UT	C-	C	C	C
Nelsonville, OH	F	D	D	D
Negaunee, MI	C-	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Riverdale Park, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Riverdale Park schools on SchoolGrade

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