The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 20781, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$10.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for 20781, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $2,173 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 20781 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 20781, MD Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 20781's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. 20781 sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of zip codes and behind 69%. The grade covers only 20781's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 20781 is 33.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the south areas to 1 in 46 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of 20781, MD report the most crime, about 127 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 20781, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 20781 for 2025 is $10,919,702, about $651 per resident and $2,173 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 20781 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

20781, MD:	$651
21223, MD:	$1637
21012, MD:	$186
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 20781 is $651 per year, which is $187 more than the national average and $120 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 20781:

In 21223, MD, crime costs $1,637 per person, which is $986 more than in 20781.
In 21012, MD, crime costs $186 per person, which is $464 less than in 20781

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 20781 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 20781	Cost per 20781 Resident
Murder	$4.63 million	$276
Rape/Sexual Assault	$589,584	$35
Robbery	$805,758	$48
Assault	$1.21 million	$72
Kidnapping	$22,057	$1
Vehicle Theft	$938,427	$56
Burglary	$291,279	$17
Theft	$959,287	$57
Arson	$23,929	$1
Vandalism	$1.25 million	$74
Animal Cruelty	$2,014	$0
Drug Crimes	$76,466	$5
Identity Theft	$123,530	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$10,919,702	$651

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 20781, MD

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 20781 totals $34,224,852 ($2,040 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $45,144,554 ($2,691 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 20781 has 9, do the same, and of 20781's 16,777 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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20781 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 20781 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.512
Robbery	1.527
Rape	0.5796
Murder	0.1469
Total Violent Crime	4.766 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.04
Vehicle Theft	3.612
Burglary	1.914
Arson	0.0591
Total Property Crime	16.63 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0217
Drug Crimes	0.6162
Vandalism	10.40
Identity Theft	0.9513
Animal Cruelty	0.0162
Total "Other" Rate	12.00 (D+)

Individual 20781 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 20781 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 20781.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
20710, MD	C	D	C+
20722, MD	D	D-	D+
20737, MD	C	D+	B-
20712, MD	C-	D	C
20782, MD	D	D	D+
20784, MD	C-	C-	C+
20742, MD	C-	B+	C+
20018, DC	F	F	F
20740, MD	C-	C-	C
20017, DC	F	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

20781 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
15214, PA	C	D+	D+
29907, SC	C+	A	A
27574, NC	C-	C	C
24382, VA	C-	C	C
20037, DC	F	D-	D-
15767, PA	A	A	A
12538, NY	A-	B-	B-
00717, PR	F	F	F
07663, NJ	B-	B+	B+
06416, CT	B	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, 20781 is as safe as the Maryland state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 20781, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 20781 schools on SchoolGrade

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