Sandy Spring, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Sandy Spring is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sandy Spring's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Sandy Spring is 0.0990 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandy Spring generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sandy Spring may be as high as 1 in 8,576 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,363 in the north part of the city.

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

How Sandy Spring's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Sandy Spring 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, Sandy Spring is as safe as 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 Sandy Spring, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sandy Spring about $368,480 in 2025, or roughly $186 per resident. This is part of Sandy Spring's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sandy Spring, including every crime type and how Sandy Spring 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 Sandy Spring's crime maps on the Sandy Spring overall crime page.

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Individual Sandy Spring Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ashton, MD	C+	C-	C	D
Brinklow, MD	A+	A+	A+	C+
Olney, MD	B+	A-	B	D
Brookeville, MD	A	A-	A-	D+
Spencerville, MD	D+	C-	D	F
Cloverly, MD	A-	B-	B	F
Highland, MD	A-	A	B+	B-
Aspen Hill, MD	B+	B-	B-	F
Colesville, MD	B	B-	C+	F
Glenmont, MD	B+	B-	B	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Sandy Spring 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
Yachats, OR	D	D-	D-	D
Reinbeck, IA	B	B	B	B
Rotonda West, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
South Wales, NY	A+	A	A	A+
Ty Ty, GA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Waitsfield, VT	D	B	B	A
Westville, FL	A+	B+	B+	A+
Conyngham, PA	A	A+	A+	B-
Conway, PA	A-	A	A	A-
Conehatta, MS	A	A+	A+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sandy Spring, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sandy Spring schools on SchoolGrade

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