Somerset County, MD Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US county. Somerset County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Somerset County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Somerset County is 1.086 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Somerset County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Somerset County may be as high as 1 in 199 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,058 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northeast parts of Somerset County, MD: about 10 per year. The southeast part of Somerset County has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Somerset County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Somerset County 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, Somerset County 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 Robbery in Somerset County, MD

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Somerset County about $829,820 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Somerset County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Somerset County, including every crime type and how Somerset County compares to other counties.

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 Somerset County's crime maps on the Somerset County overall crime page.

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Individual Somerset County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Somerset County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Somerset County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	C+	D-
Accomack County, VA	C	C+	C-	B-
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	C-	D-
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+	D-
Northumberland County, VA	B-	C+	B	B-
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B+	B+
St. Mary's County, MD	B+	B	A-	C-
Lancaster County, VA	C	B-	C-	A-
Calvert County, MD	A-	A-	A	C-
Richmond County, VA	B-	B+	B-	C-

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Somerset County is higher versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	B+	B
San Juan County, WA	D	C-	C-	D-
San Jacinto County, TX	B-	B-	B-	C-
Saluda County, SC	C	C	C	C+
Saline County, MO	C-	C+	C+	C+
Grant County, NM	D	D-	D-	D-
Saline County, IL	B+	A-	A-	D
Salinas Municipio, PR	D	D-	D-	D-
Salem City, VA	D+	B	B	B+
Sabine Parish, LA	C-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Somerset County, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Somerset County schools on SchoolGrade

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