North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD Burglary Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 11 hours 36 minutes (on average) in North Laurel.

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Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in North Laurel in green. The most dangerous areas in North Laurel 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 North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US neighborhood. North Laurel is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of neighborhoods are safer and 83% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Laurel's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in North Laurel is 1.295 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Laurel generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in North Laurel may be as high as 1 in 508 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,330 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 southeast parts of North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD: about 15 per year. The northeast part of North Laurel has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for North Laurel, 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 southeast 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 North Laurel residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Laurel 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 North Laurel has 0, have the same problem. Of North Laurel’s 28,684 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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North Laurel 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 North Laurel residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.290
Robbery	0.6034
Rape	0.3873
Murder	0.0671
Total Violent Crime	2.348 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.35
Vehicle Theft	1.946
Burglary	1.295
Arson	0.0476
Total Property Crime	15.64 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0180
Drug Crimes	3.571
Vandalism	3.148
Identity Theft	1.492
Animal Cruelty	0.1000
Total "Other" Rate	8.329 (B-)

Individual North Laurel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in North Laurel is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Laurel.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD	C	B-	C	B
West Laurel, Laurel, MD	A-	A-	A-	B+
Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B-	A-	B+
St Denis, Catonsville, MD	B+	B+	A-	A
Goddard, Seabrook, MD	B+	B	A	A-
Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD	B-	C+	A-	B+
Westchester, Catonsville, MD	B	A-	B+	B+
Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD	B-	B	C+	B+
Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD	A	C-	A+	A+
Catonsville Heights, Catonsville, MD	C	B-	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Laurel 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
Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH	B	A	A	B
Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA	C+	C	C	D+
Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	B
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ	A+	A+	A+	A
Westgate, Henderson, NV	B-	B	B	B-
Las Tierras, El Paso, TX	B	B-	B-	B
West Farms, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C	A
Valley Ranch, Irving, TX	B+	B+	B+	A
Near South Side, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-	A-
Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV	A-	A-	A-	C+

Considering only the burglary rate, North Laurel is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Laurel schools on SchoolGrade

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