Clarksburg, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Clarksburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg, MD Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Clarksburg is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clarksburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Clarksburg is 0.0998 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clarksburg generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Clarksburg may be as high as 1 in 6,492 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,322 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Clarksburg, MD: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Clarksburg has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Clarksburg's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Clarksburg is as safe as 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 Murder in Clarksburg, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Clarksburg about $5,089,325 in 2025, or roughly $188 per resident. This is part of Clarksburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clarksburg, including every crime type and how Clarksburg compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Clarksburg's crime maps on the Clarksburg overall crime page.

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Individual Clarksburg Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Clarksburg is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Clarksburg.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Boyds, MD	A-	A	B	D-
Damascus, MD	B+	B+	B-	C
Germantown, MD	B-	B-	C+	F
Montgomery Village, MD	B+	B	B-	F
Barnesville, MD	B+	B	B-	D
Laytonsville, MD	B-	B-	B	D-
Ijamsville, MD	B	A-	A	B
Dickerson, MD	B+	B+	B-	C-
Gaithersburg, MD	B-	B-	C	F
Cedar Grove, MD	A+	A+	A-	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Clarksburg is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Eagle River, AK	B	D-	D-	D+
Gibsonia, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-
Franklin, OH	C+	B-	B-	B
Flushing, MI	B-	C	C	C
Ferndale, WA	D	C+	C+	A+
Enfield, CT	B-	A+	A+	A
Emporia, KS	D	D	D	B
El Cerrito, CA	C-	D	D	D-
Edgewater, FL	A+	B+	B+	A+
Edgewater, CO	F	F	F	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clarksburg, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Clarksburg schools on SchoolGrade

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