Forest Heights, MD Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Forest Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights, MD Safe from Robbery?

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Forest Heights is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Forest Heights is 3.605 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Heights generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Forest Heights may be as high as 1 in 270 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 292 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northwest parts of Forest Heights, MD: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Forest Heights has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Forest Heights's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Forest Heights 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 robbery rate, Forest Heights is less safe 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 Robbery in Forest Heights, MD

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Forest Heights about $289,165 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of Forest Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest Heights, including every crime type and how Forest Heights compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Forest Heights's crime maps on the Forest Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Forest Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Forest Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Forest Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Glassmanor, MD	D	D-	C-	F
Oxon Hill, MD	D-	D	D-	F
Temple Hills, MD	D+	D	D+	F
Marlow Heights, MD	F	F	F	F
Hillcrest Heights, MD	D-	F	D	F
Huntington, VA	D-	A	F	C+
Fort Washington, MD	C+	C+	C+	D-
Belle View, VA	D	A-	D-	C-
Camp Springs, MD	C-	C	C-	F
Suitland, MD	D-	F	D-	F

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Forest Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Tannersville, PA	C-	C	C	D-
Grove Hill, AL	D	D	D	C+
Hatch, NM	D-	F	F	D-
Hudson, IL	A+	A	A	C-
Iberia, MO	D-	C-	C-	D+
Idaho Springs, CO	F	D+	D+	F
Independence, WI	B-	A	A	A
Singer, LA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Sylvania, AL	C	B	B	C+
Belle, MO	C	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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