Marlow Heights, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Marlow Heights is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Marlow Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Marlow Heights is 0.3006 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Marlow Heights generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Marlow Heights may be as high as 1 in 2,789 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,702 in the west part of the city.

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

How Marlow Heights's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Marlow Heights 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, Marlow Heights 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 Murder in Marlow Heights, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Marlow Heights about $3,959,305 in 2025, or roughly $565 per resident. This is part of Marlow Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Marlow Heights, including every crime type and how Marlow Heights 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 Marlow Heights's crime maps on the Marlow Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Marlow Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hillcrest Heights, MD	D-	F	D	F
Temple Hills, MD	D+	D	D+	F
Glassmanor, MD	D	D-	C-	F
Suitland, MD	D-	F	D-	F
Camp Springs, MD	C-	C	C-	D-
Forest Heights, MD	F	F	F	F
Oxon Hill, MD	D-	D	D-	F
Morningside, MD	C-	D+	C-	F
Coral Hills, MD	F	F	D-	F
Andrews AFB, MD	D+	D-	C	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Marlow Heights 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
Austin, IN	B	B	B	B-
Topeka, IN	B	D+	D+	F
Tompkinsville, KY	B-	A-	A-	C
Baltimore Highlands, MD	D-	D+	D+	B+
Castaner, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Castleton On Hudson, NY	A	B+	B+	A+
Timnath, CO	A-	B+	B+	A
Timberlake, NC	B	B	B	C
Tilton, NH	C+	A	A	A
Cedar Hill, MO	C	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Marlow Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Marlow Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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