Capitol Heights, MD Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Capitol Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights, MD Safe from Burglary?

The C grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US city. Capitol Heights is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Capitol Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Capitol Heights is 2.496 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Capitol Heights generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Capitol Heights may be as high as 1 in 231 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 596 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Capitol Heights, MD: about 13 per year. The northeast part of Capitol Heights has fewer cases of burglary with only 5 in a typical year.

How Capitol Heights's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Capitol Heights 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 burglary rate, Capitol Heights is less safe than the Maryland state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Capitol Heights, MD

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Capitol Heights about $557,548 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Capitol Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Capitol Heights, including every crime type and how Capitol Heights compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Capitol Heights's crime maps on the Capitol Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Capitol Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Capitol Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Capitol Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Seat Pleasant, MD	F	F	D	C-
Fairmount Heights, MD	D-	F	D	C-
Summerfield, MD	C-	D+	C	B
Coral Hills, MD	F	F	D-	D+
District Heights, MD	D-	D-	D+	C+
Landover, MD	D	D	D+	B-
Forestville, MD	F	F	F	D+
Cheverly, MD	D+	D+	C	C+
Suitland, MD	D-	F	D-	C
Glenarden, MD	C-	C	C	B+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Capitol Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Round Lake, IL	B+	A-	A-	A
Horizon City, TX	D+	D	D	A-
Hudson, NH	B-	A+	A+	A+
Huntington, IN	C+	B	B	C+
Imperial, CA	C-	D	D	D
Jesup, GA	C	C-	C-	C-
Joshua, TX	B-	C	C	C+
Ridgefield, WA	D+	B	B	D
River Falls, WI	B	B	B	A-
Rockaway, NJ	B	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Capitol Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Capitol Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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