Smithsburg, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 251

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Smithsburg is about 1 in 251.

$29

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Smithsburg resident about $29 per year.

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

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Smithsburg is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Smithsburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Smithsburg is 3.986 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Smithsburg generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Smithsburg may be as high as 1 in 206 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 327 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Smithsburg, MD: about 9 per year. The east part of Smithsburg has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

How Smithsburg's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Smithsburg, MD:	3.986
Maryland:	3.407
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Smithsburg 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 Smithsburg, MD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Smithsburg about $239,523 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Smithsburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Smithsburg, including every crime type and how Smithsburg 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 Smithsburg's crime maps on the Smithsburg 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 Smithsburg is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Smithsburg.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Pondsville, MD	B+	B+	B	C+
Jugtown, MD	C	F	A	C+
Ringgold, MD	B+	C	A-	D+
Pleasant Valley, MD	B	A-	B-	C+
Sabillasville, MD	B	B+	B	C-
Cascade, MD	C-	C+	C+	D
Polktown, PA	A-	A-	B+	B+
Hagerstown, MD	D	D+	D	D+
Waynesboro, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
Greenbrier, MD	C+	D-	A-	C

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Smithsburg is higher 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
Dobson, NC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Eads, TN	C+	C-	C-	C-
Dumfries, VA	C-	B-	B-	D+
Doylestown, OH	A+	B+	B+	B+
Dover, AR	D+	D	D	D-
Douglas, WY	C+	B+	B+	D
Douglas, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Dos Palos, CA	D+	D-	D-	B+
Dorr, MI	A+	B	B	A-
Dormont, PA	C-	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smithsburg, MD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Smithsburg schools on SchoolGrade

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Smithsburg, MD Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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