Howard County, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Howard County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Howard County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Howard County is 0.0564 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Howard County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Howard County may be as high as 1 in 12,941 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,836 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Howard County, MD: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Howard County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Howard County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Howard County 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, Howard County 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 Howard County, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Howard County about $36,605,026 in 2025, or roughly $106 per resident. This is part of Howard County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Howard County, including every crime type and how Howard County compares to other counties.

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 Howard County's crime maps on the Howard County overall crime page.

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Individual Howard County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	D	D+
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	D	B-
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	C	A+
Montgomery County, MD	B+	B+	B-	F
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	B-	F
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B	B-
District of Columbia, DC	F	F	F	F
Arlington County, VA	B-	A-	C	C
Falls Church City, VA	C-	A	D	C+
Alexandria City, VA	C-	A	D	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Howard County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bucks County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Alachua County, FL	A+	B	B	B+
Linn County, IA	B	B+	B+	A+
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B-	D
Charleston County, SC	D-	D	D	D+
Cobb County, GA	C+	D+	D+	B-
Dane County, WI	C+	B+	B+	D
Johnston County, NC	B+	B	B	C+
Erie County, NY	B	D+	D+	A
Burlington County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Howard County, MD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Howard County schools on SchoolGrade

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