Patuxent River, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Patuxent River is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Patuxent River's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Patuxent River is 0.0739 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Patuxent River generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Patuxent River may be as high as 1 in 13,306 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,582 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Patuxent River's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Patuxent River 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, Patuxent River 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 Patuxent River, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Patuxent River about $132,632 in 2025, or roughly $139 per resident. This is part of Patuxent River's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Patuxent River, including every crime type and how Patuxent River 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 Patuxent River's crime maps on the Patuxent River overall crime page.

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Individual Patuxent River Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lexington Park, MD	C	C-	C+	C-
Great Mills, MD	C-	C+	D+	B-
Park Hall, MD	C-	C-	D+	D+
Dowell, MD	B	A-	A	B+
Solomons, MD	D+	B-	D+	B
California, MD	B-	C	B-	B
Callaway, MD	B+	B+	B+	C-
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD	B	B+	B	A
St. Marys City, MD	D+	D+	D	D
Valley Lee, MD	A-	A-	A	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Patuxent River is similar 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
Everton, MO	D+	C+	C+	C+
Switzerland, SC	D-	D-	D-	D
Sully, IA	B+	B+	B+	A+
Stafford, KS	D-	D-	D-	C+
Fountain Run, KY	C+	B-	B-	C
Fern Forest, HI	C	B-	B-	A-
Farmdale, GA	A-	B-	B-	D+
Falmouth, MI	B+	C	C	D+
Falls City, TX	C+	C-	C-	D
Falls City, OR	C+	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Patuxent River, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Patuxent River schools on SchoolGrade

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