Dickerson, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Dickerson is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dickerson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Dickerson is 0.0793 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dickerson generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dickerson may be as high as 1 in 8,652 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,257 in the north part of the city.

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

How Dickerson's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dickerson 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, Dickerson is safer 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 Murder in Dickerson, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dickerson about $222,064 in 2025, or roughly $149 per resident. This is part of Dickerson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dickerson, including every crime type and how Dickerson 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 Dickerson's crime maps on the Dickerson overall crime page.

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Individual Dickerson Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Barnesville, MD	B+	B	B-	D
Greenfield Mills, MD	C+	B+	B	C-
Beallsville, MD	A-	A-	A-	C-
Tuscarora, MD	B	A-	A	B-
Boyds, MD	A-	A	B	D-
Adamstown, MD	B-	B	B+	A-
Poolesville, MD	A	B+	B+	C
Clarksburg, MD	A	A	A	D
Martinsburg, MD	A	B+	A-	D+
Doubs, MD	B+	B+	A-	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Dickerson 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
Wolf Creek, OR	D	D	D	D
Whittaker, MI	A	B-	B-	C
Whitethorn, CA	D	F	F	D+
Padelford, NY	A+	A+	A+	A+
Muir, MI	A-	D+	D+	A-
New Baltimore, OH	B+	A-	A-	B-
New Beaver, PA	C	B-	B-	A-
New Bohemia, VA	D+	B	B	D
North Salem, IN	B+	C+	C+	C
Oakland, IL	A-	C+	C+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dickerson, MD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Dickerson schools on SchoolGrade

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