Dundalk is an unincorporated community of 69,100 in Baltimore County, about 6 miles east of downtown Baltimore · Updated November 2026
How common is property crime in Dundalk?
Dundalk grades D+ for property crime, with more of it than the neighborhoods where 87% of Americans live. Theft makes up 50% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades B, and vehicle theft grades D+.
D+
Property crime CrimeGrade™
Safety score 271 of 1,000More property crime than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
13% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Dundalk as a whole, and 87% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Dundalk scores 271.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Dundalk, MD at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Dundalk, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out about property crime in Dundalk
Thefts run high in Eastwood, Bayview & Graceland Park. In this part of northwest Dundalk, they run at more than double the rate in the rest of Dundalk.
Car thefts and acts of vandalism both run high. In Dundalk, each runs at about triple the US rate: 8.1 car thefts and 16.6 acts of vandalism a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.7 and 5.5 nationally.
Where property crime is lowest and highest in Dundalk
High property crime is widespread across Dundalk: 79% of residents live in areas graded D or F, and 4% in areas graded A or B. Property crime grades across Dundalk run from B to F.
17%79%
A or B 4%C 17%D or F 79%
Share of residents, by the property crime CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1Charlesmont & Gray Manor, northeastThefts run at about half the rate in the rest of Dundalk.C+505
2Inverness, southeastBurglaries run about 30% lower here than in the rest of Dundalk.C418
3Gray Haven & North Point Village, eastBurglaries run about 30% lower here than in the rest of Dundalk.D+301
4Dundalk Farms, centralClose to the rest of Dundalk on most crimes.D220
5Turners & Eastfield, southCar thefts run about 90% higher here than in the rest of Dundalk.F20
6Eastwood, Bayview & Graceland Park, northwestCar thefts run about 60% higher here than in the rest of Dundalk.F0
7Norwood Park & Saint Helena, westCar thefts run at about double the rate in the rest of Dundalk.F0
Neighborhood areas of Dundalk, ranked by property crime CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Property crime rates and types in Dundalk
CrimeGrade™ estimates Dundalk has about 56 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, more than double the rate for the US as a whole and about double the rate for Maryland.
All property crime
Burglary
Vehicle theft
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.
Theft is the most common property crime in Dundalk, about 50% of the total, followed by vandalism and vehicle theft.
Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Property crime in Dundalk and nearby cities
Of the 9 cities closest to Dundalk, 7 have less property crime. Edgemere and Curtis Bay have the least.
Night lighting, density and walkability in Dundalk
Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set Dundalk apart: it has 65% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally, and a Walk Grade of C (33 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Even so, 53% of residents in Dundalk live in car-dependent areas, where most errands take a car. Places like that tend to report more car theft, and it runs high here.
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more car theft.65% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 89% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft.C (33 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 84% of US city residents
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft.23 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 83% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Dundalk: D+ (23 of 100).7 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 78% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.2.2 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 66% of US city residents
BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Dundalk on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What property crime costs Dundalk
Property crime costs Dundalk about $29 million a year, or $425 per resident and about $1,129 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.
Cost of property crime per resident, per year
How the cost breaks down
Pain and suffering add little to the cost of property crime, so this is close to its full cost.
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Burglary
$2.1 million
$31
Theft
$9.9 million
$144
Vehicle theft
$8.6 million
$125
Arson
$590,000
$8
Vandalism
$8.1 million
$117
Total
$29 million
$425
How CrimeGrade™ works
The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.
It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
