Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD Burglary Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 21 hours 18 minutes (on average) in Lower Northwood.

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Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Lower Northwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Lower Northwood 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 Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Lower Northwood is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of neighborhoods are safer and 50% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lower Northwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Lower Northwood is 2.701 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lower Northwood generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Lower Northwood may be as high as 1 in 218 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 502 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Lower Northwood has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Lower Northwood, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Lower Northwood residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lower Northwood has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Lower Northwood has 2, have the same problem. Of Lower Northwood’s 10,643 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Lower Northwood Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lower Northwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.626
Robbery	2.666
Rape	0.6783
Murder	0.0692
Total Violent Crime	8.039 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.962
Vehicle Theft	6.782
Burglary	2.701
Arson	0.1128
Total Property Crime	18.56 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0589
Drug Crimes	4.874
Vandalism	6.465
Identity Theft	0.4824
Animal Cruelty	0.1555
Total "Other" Rate	12.04 (C-)

Individual Lower Northwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Lower Northwood is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lower Northwood.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Govans, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B	C
Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B	C+
Lauraville, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B	C+
Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B+	B
Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	C	C	C	B
Midway-Coldstream, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	D
Homeland, Baltimore, MD	A-	B-	A-	B
Waltherson, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	B-	C+
Charles Village, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	D+
Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lower Northwood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Oak Park-Northwood, San Antonio, TX	C	A-	A-	C-
Greater Gardendale, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	F
Yerdemont, San Bernardino, CA	A-	B	B	B-
College Point, Queens, NY	A	A-	A-	A+
Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI	C	D-	D-	B+
Buckman, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-	F
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	C	C+
Adams Park, Atlanta, GA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Woodlawn, Pawtucket, RI	B+	A-	A-	B+
West University Austin, Austin, TX	C+	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the burglary rate, Lower Northwood is less safe than the Maryland state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lower Northwood schools on SchoolGrade

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