Cecil County, MD Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US county. Cecil County is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of counties are safer and 69% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cecil County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Cecil County is 1.912 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cecil County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Cecil County may be as high as 1 in 348 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 622 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of Cecil County, MD: about 40 per year. The west part of Cecil County has fewer cases of burglary with only 7 in a typical year.

How Cecil County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Cecil 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.

Considering only the burglary rate, Cecil County is as safe as 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 Burglary in Cecil County, MD

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Cecil County about $1,840,740 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Cecil County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cecil County, including every crime type and how Cecil County compares to other counties.

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 Cecil County's crime maps on the Cecil County overall crime page.

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Individual Cecil County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Cecil County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cecil County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	B
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B+	A
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D	D+
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Salem County, NJ	A+	A	A-	B
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B-	A
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	B+
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	D	A-
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	D	D

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

Cecil County is similar versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	D+	C
Fond du Lac County, WI	A-	A-	A-	A+
Franklin County, MO	B	C+	C+	B
Garland County, AR	D	D-	D-	D-
Geauga County, OH	A	B+	B+	A
Grand Traverse County, MI	A-	B	B	A-
Hanover County, VA	A	A	A	A+
Hardin County, KY	B	A-	A-	B+
Houston County, AL	B-	C+	C+	C+
Kankakee County, IL	A	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cecil County, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cecil County schools on SchoolGrade

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