The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 21214, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$11.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for 21214, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,456 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 21214 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 21214, MD Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 21214's combined rate is higher than the norm. 21214 sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of zip codes and behind 74%. The grade covers only 21214's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 21214 is 36.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the central areas to 1 in 38 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 21214, MD report the most crime, about 124 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 34 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 21214, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 21214 for 2025 is $11,589,027, about $598 per resident and $1,456 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 21214 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

21214, MD:	$598
21223, MD:	$1637
21012, MD:	$186
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 21214 is $598 per year, which is $134 more than the national average and $67 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 21214:

In 21223, MD, crime costs $1,637 per person, which is $1,039 more than in 21214.
In 21012, MD, crime costs $186 per person, which is $412 less than in 21214

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 21214 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 21214	Cost per 21214 Resident
Murder	$2.02 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$843,229	$44
Robbery	$1.29 million	$66
Assault	$2.28 million	$118
Kidnapping	$60,283	$3
Vehicle Theft	$2.26 million	$117
Burglary	$406,774	$21
Theft	$927,177	$48
Arson	$51,544	$3
Vandalism	$777,056	$40
Animal Cruelty	$21,867	$1
Drug Crimes	$583,117	$30
Identity Theft	$71,588	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$11,589,027	$598

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 21214, 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 21214 totals $18,782,723 ($969 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,371,750 ($1,567 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 east 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 21214 has 2, do the same, and of 21214's 19,376 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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21214 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 21214 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.094
Robbery	2.111
Rape	0.7177
Murder	0.0555
Total Violent Crime	6.978 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.240
Vehicle Theft	7.536
Burglary	2.315
Arson	0.1102
Total Property Crime	19.20 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0513
Drug Crimes	4.069
Vandalism	5.614
Identity Theft	0.4773
Animal Cruelty	0.1526
Total "Other" Rate	10.36 (C-)

Individual 21214 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 21214 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 21214.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
21251, MD	D+	D-	C
21239, MD	D+	D-	C
21206, MD	D	D-	D
21212, MD	D+	D	D+
21213, MD	F	F	D
21218, MD	D-	F	D+
21234, MD	D	C-	D
21286, MD	D-	C-	F
21205, MD	F	F	D-
21210, MD	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

21214 is higher 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
16046, PA	A+	A+	A+
74107, OK	D	D	D
61802, IL	C+	B-	B-
62220, IL	C-	C-	C-
60513, IL	B-	B	B
53190, WI	B	B-	B-
49058, MI	A-	B	B
07070, NJ	B	A-	A-
45205, OH	D-	D-	D-
66204, KS	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, 21214 is less safe 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 21214, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 21214 schools on SchoolGrade

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