Burtonsville, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 1 day 1 hour (on average) in Burtonsville.

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

The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Burtonsville is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Burtonsville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Burtonsville is 0.9465 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Burtonsville generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Burtonsville may be as high as 1 in 777 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,857 in the north part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Burtonsville, MD: about 4 per year. The north part of Burtonsville has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Burtonsville, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Burtonsville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Burtonsville 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 Burtonsville has 0, have the same problem. Of Burtonsville’s 15,138 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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Burtonsville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Burtonsville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.645
Robbery	0.8426
Rape	0.3244
Murder	0.2371
Total Violent Crime	3.049 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.83
Vehicle Theft	1.713
Burglary	1.679
Arson	0.0681
Total Property Crime	14.29 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0195
Drug Crimes	0.9465
Vandalism	3.513
Identity Theft	0.9946
Animal Cruelty	0.0272
Total "Other" Rate	5.501 (B+)

Individual Burtonsville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Burtonsville is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Burtonsville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Fairland, MD	C	C	D+	A-
Calverton, MD	D	C-	D-	A-
Spencerville, MD	D+	C-	D	A
Beltsville, MD	C+	C	C+	A
Cloverly, MD	A-	B-	B	A-
Laurel, MD	C	C	C-	B
Colesville, MD	B	B-	C+	A+
Fulton, MD	A-	A+	A-	C+
Scaggsville, MD	C	B	C-	C
White Oak, MD	C	C	C-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Burtonsville is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Alachua, FL	A+	B-	B-	A
Worthington, MN	C	C-	C-	C+
Woodward, OK	D-	D-	D-	D-
Whiteville, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Wilmington Island, GA	B+	B+	B+	B
Williamsburg, KY	D+	B-	B-	D-
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	D+	A+
Marshall, MO	D+	C-	C-	D+
Malibu, CA	D-	D-	D-	B
Mashpee, MA	B+	B-	B-	A

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Burtonsville 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 Burtonsville, MD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Burtonsville schools on SchoolGrade

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