Towson, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

1 in 185

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Towson is about 1 in 185.

$40

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Towson resident about $40 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Towson is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Towson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Towson is 5.418 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Towson generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Towson may be as high as 1 in 131 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 312 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Towson, MD: about 64 per year. The southeast part of Towson has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 18 in a typical year.

How Towson's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Towson, MD:	5.418
Maryland:	3.407
USA:	3.112

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

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Towson about $2,571,605 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Towson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Towson, including every crime type and how Towson 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 Towson's crime maps on the Towson 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 Towson is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Towson.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Lutherville, MD	F	C	F	D-
Parkville, MD	D	D+	D-	D
Timonium, MD	D	C-	D	D+
Mays Chapel, MD	C+	B	C+	C-
Carney, MD	D	C	D	F
Lutherville-Timonium, MD	C-	B	D+	C-
Overlea, MD	D-	D+	F	D
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D	C-
Pikesville, MD	D	C-	D-	C-
Cockeysville, MD	D-	C+	D-	C

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Towson 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
Manhattan, KS	D+	C	C	D+
Woodland, CA	C-	D	D	B
Toa Baja, PR	D-	D	D	C+
Taylor, MI	D	D-	D-	B-
Tamiami, FL	A-	A-	A-	B+
Skokie, IL	C+	B-	B-	B+
San Clemente, CA	D-	D-	D-	A-
Rowlett, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Rocky Mount, NC	D-	F	F	C+
Reston, VA	C+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Towson, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Towson schools on SchoolGrade

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