Ellicott City, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Ellicott City is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ellicott City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Ellicott City is 0.0556 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ellicott City generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ellicott City may be as high as 1 in 13,988 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 33,071 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Ellicott City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ellicott City 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, Ellicott City 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 Murder in Ellicott City, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ellicott City about $8,318,285 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Ellicott City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ellicott City, including every crime type and how Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City's crime maps on the Ellicott City overall crime page.

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Individual Ellicott City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Woodstock, MD	B	B+	B-	B-
Windsor Mill, MD	B	A	B-	C-
Columbia, MD	D+	C+	D	C+
Ilchester, MD	B	B	B-	B
Woodlawn, MD	D-	D+	F	C
Catonsville, MD	D	C-	D	C+
Milford Mill, MD	D	D+	D-	C-
West Friendship, MD	B+	B+	A-	B
Marriottsville, MD	B+	A	B+	B-
Elkridge, MD	C-	B-	C-	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Ellicott City is lower 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
Germantown, MD	B-	B-	B-	F
Georgetown, TX	B	B	B	A-
Garland, TX	D-	D-	D-	B
Gary, IN	F	F	F	F
Gilbert, AZ	B	B+	B+	C
Frisco, TX	C-	B-	B-	B-
Frederick, MD	D+	C	C	B
Farmington Hills, MI	C	C+	C+	C-
Fort Collins, CO	F	D	D	C-
Flint, MI	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ellicott City, MD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ellicott City schools on SchoolGrade

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