Melson, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Melson is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Melson is 0.0240 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melson generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Melson may be as high as 1 in 32,297 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 43,875 in the central part of the city.

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

How Melson's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Melson 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, Melson 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 Melson, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Melson about $52,540 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Melson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melson, including every crime type and how Melson 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 Melson's crime maps on the Melson overall crime page.

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Individual Melson Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Walston, MD	D+	D+	C+	A-
Parsonsburg, MD	C+	C-	B	B+
Delmar, MD	C-	D+	C	A-
Delmar, DE	C-	C-	C+	A-
Pittsville, MD	B-	C	B	A
Lowes Crossroads, DE	C	B-	B-	A-
Salisbury, MD	D	D-	D+	B-
Willards, MD	B-	C-	B	B+
Lake Pines, DE	C-	B+	C	A-
Laurel, DE	D+	D+	C	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Melson 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
Scales Mound, IL	B+	B-	B-	B-
Melbourne, IA	C-	C-	C-	A-
Menoken, ND	D	A	A	A+
Merry, AL	B	A-	A-	B-
Milnor, ND	D+	D	D	B
Moss Bluff, FL	A+	B	B	A+
Rough Rock, AZ	F	F	F	F
Russell, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Rutledge, AL	C	D+	D+	D-
Rye, TX	D+	C+	C+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melson, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Melson schools on SchoolGrade

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