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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 3 hours 4 minutes (on average) in Cecil County.

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

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Cecil County is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of counties are safer and 55% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cecil County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Cecil County is 3.898 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cecil County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cecil County may be as high as 1 in 198 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 328 in the north part of the county. 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 east parts of Cecil County, MD: about 92 per year. The west part of Cecil County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 14 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Cecil County, 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 east part of the county. 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 Cecil County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cecil County 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 Cecil County has 16, have the same problem. Of Cecil County’s 106,122 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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Cecil County 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 Cecil County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.145
Robbery	0.7276
Rape	0.6033
Murder	0.0531
Total Violent Crime	3.529 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.965
Vehicle Theft	1.207
Burglary	1.912
Arson	0.1205
Total Property Crime	13.21 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0351
Drug Crimes	3.898
Vandalism	5.238
Identity Theft	0.8363
Animal Cruelty	0.0790
Total "Other" Rate	10.09 (C+)

Individual Cecil County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	D-
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B+	A-
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D	D
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Salem County, NJ	A+	A	A-	A+
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A	A
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B-	A
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	C-
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	D	C-
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	D+	C+
Fond du Lac County, WI	A-	A-	A-	C+
Franklin County, MO	B	C+	C+	C+
Garland County, AR	D	D-	D-	D+
Geauga County, OH	A	B+	B+	A
Grand Traverse County, MI	A-	B	B	A-
Hanover County, VA	A	A	A	B
Hardin County, KY	B	A-	A-	C+
Houston County, AL	B-	C+	C+	C-
Kankakee County, IL	A	A-	A-	A+

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cecil County, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cecil County schools on SchoolGrade

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