Bel Alton, MD Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Bel Alton in green. The most dangerous areas in Bel Alton 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 Bel Alton, MD Safe?

The D grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US city. Bel Alton is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bel Alton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Bel Alton is 0.7367 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bel Alton generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Bel Alton may be as high as 1 in 1,236 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,454 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Bel Alton, MD: about 0 per year. The south part of Bel Alton has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Bel Alton, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Bel Alton residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bel Alton has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bel Alton has 0, have the same problem. Of Bel Alton’s 1,186 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bel Alton Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bel Alton residents in a standard year.

Individual Bel Alton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Bel Alton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bel Alton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Faulkner, MD	B	B	B	D+
Port Tobacco Village, MD	C+	B	C+	D+
Port Tobacco, MD	B	C+	B	D-
La Plata, MD	C-	C-	D+	D-
Port Tobacco Riviera, MD	B+	B	B	D
Newport, MD	A-	A+	A-	C
Popes Creek, MD	D+	D-	C-	D-
Marshalls Corner, MD	B	B	B-	D-
Welcome, MD	B	C-	A-	D-
Wicomico, MD	B-	A	B+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bel Alton is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Mantee, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Truro, MA	C+	D+	D+	C+
Pejepscot, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Nebo, KY	C+	A	A	B-
Hedrick, IA	B	A-	A-	A
Hatton, ND	D+	C-	C-	B-
Needmore, PA	A+	B+	B+	B
Nelsonville, NY	C+	D+	D+	F
Newhall, IA	B-	A-	A-	B
Offerman, GA	B+	B	B	A-

Considering only the robbery rate, Bel Alton is safer than the Maryland state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bel Alton, MD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bel Alton schools on SchoolGrade

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