District Heights, MD Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Burglary per Capita in District Heights

The map below shows burglary per 1,000 District Heights residents.

 

District Heights, MD Map of Burglary Rates
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C+

Burglary Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
D-
Violent Crime Grade
D-
Property Crime Grade
D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 469

Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in District Heights is about 1 in 469.

$19

Burglary costs the average District Heights resident about $19 per year.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. District Heights is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to District Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in District Heights is 2.134 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in District Heights generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in District Heights may be as high as 1 in 326 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 763 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of District Heights, MD: about 13 per year. The north part of District Heights has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How District Heights's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in District 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.

District Heights, MD: 2.134
Maryland: 1.866
USA: 2.509

Considering only the burglary rate, District Heights is less safe 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 Burglary in District Heights, MD

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of District Heights about $505,442 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of District Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for District Heights, including every crime type and how District 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 District Heights's crime maps on the District Heights overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Burglary Crime Grade
Forestville, MD
F
F
F
D+
Suitland, MD
D-
F
D-
C
Coral Hills, MD
F
F
D-
D+
Morningside, MD
C-
D+
C-
B
Capitol Heights, MD
D
F
D+
C
Seat Pleasant, MD
F
F
D
C-
Camp Springs, MD
C-
C
C-
B+
Fairmount Heights, MD
D-
F
D
C-
Summerfield, MD
C-
D+
C
B
Hillcrest Heights, MD
D-
F
D
C+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

District 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
Harvest, AL
A-
A+
A+
A+
South Pasadena, CA
C-
D+
D+
C-
South Laurel, MD
B-
C+
C+
A
Sidney, OH
C+
C+
C+
C+
Shoreview, MN
C
A
A
B
Shelbyville, IN
B-
B
B
B-
Royse City, TX
B-
C
C
B+
Rochester, MI
B+
A-
A-
A-
Roanoke, TX
B-
C
C
B+
Ridgeland, MS
B-
A
A
B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in District Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See District Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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