Marlow Heights, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	F
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

1 in 555

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Marlow Heights is about 1 in 555.

$13

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Marlow Heights resident about $13 per year.

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

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Marlow Heights is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of cities are safer and 69% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Marlow Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Marlow Heights is 1.802 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Marlow Heights generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Marlow Heights may be as high as 1 in 297 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,423 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Marlow Heights, MD: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Marlow Heights has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Marlow Heights's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Marlow Heights to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Marlow Heights, MD:	1.802
Maryland:	3.407
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Marlow Heights is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Marlow Heights, MD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Marlow Heights about $93,398 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Marlow Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Marlow Heights, including every crime type and how Marlow Heights compares to other cities.

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 Marlow Heights's crime maps on the Marlow Heights overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Hillcrest Heights, MD	D-	F	D	A-
Temple Hills, MD	D+	D	D+	A
Glassmanor, MD	D	D-	C-	B+
Suitland, MD	D-	F	D-	B+
Camp Springs, MD	C-	C	C-	A
Forest Heights, MD	F	F	F	B-
Oxon Hill, MD	D-	D	D-	A-
Morningside, MD	C-	D+	C-	B+
Coral Hills, MD	F	F	D-	A-
Andrews AFB, MD	D+	D-	C	B+

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Marlow Heights is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Austin, IN	B	B	B	C-
Topeka, IN	B	D+	D+	C
Tompkinsville, KY	B-	A-	A-	C-
Baltimore Highlands, MD	D-	D+	D+	C-
Castaner, PR	D-	D-	D-	C
Castleton On Hudson, NY	A	B+	B+	A+
Timnath, CO	A-	B+	B+	A-
Timberlake, NC	B	B	B	C+
Tilton, NH	C+	A	A	C-
Cedar Hill, MO	C	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Marlow Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Marlow Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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