Baltimore County, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 193

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Baltimore County is about 1 in 193.

$38

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Baltimore County resident about $38 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Baltimore County in green. The most dangerous areas in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County, MD Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Baltimore County is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of counties are safer and 33% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Baltimore County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Baltimore County is 5.182 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Baltimore County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Baltimore County may be as high as 1 in 143 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 237 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Baltimore County, MD: about 795 per year. The south part of Baltimore County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 243 in a typical year.

How Baltimore County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Baltimore 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.

Baltimore County, MD:	5.182
Maryland:	3.407
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Baltimore County is less safe than the Maryland state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Baltimore County, MD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Baltimore County about $34,124,061 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Baltimore County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Baltimore County, including every crime type and how Baltimore County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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 Baltimore County's crime maps on the Baltimore County overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Baltimore County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Baltimore County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	D	D
Howard County, MD	B-	A-	C+	B
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B+	A-
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	C	B-
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B	B-
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D	D
Montgomery County, MD	B+	B+	B-	A
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	A-
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	B-	A
District of Columbia, DC	F	F	F	A-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Baltimore County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	B
Pinellas County, FL	A	A-	A-	A+
Palm Beach County, FL	A	B+	B+	A
Yuma County, AZ	B-	C-	C-	A-
Tulare County, CA	B-	C-	C-	A
Pinal County, AZ	A	B-	B-	A-
Rockingham County, NH	A-	A+	A+	B
York County, ME	A+	A+	A+	B+
York County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Westmoreland County, PA	A+	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Baltimore County, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Baltimore County schools on SchoolGrade

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Baltimore County, MD Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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