The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 21782, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.21 million

Cost of Crime™ for 21782, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $777 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 21782 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 21782, MD Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 21782's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. 21782 sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of zip codes and behind 30%. The grade covers only 21782's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 21782 is 19.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the southeast areas to 1 in 103 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 21782, MD report the most crime, about 35 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 21782, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 21782 for 2025 is $1,213,890, about $307 per resident and $777 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 21782 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

21782, MD:	$307
21223, MD:	$1637
21012, MD:	$186
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 21782 is $307 per year, which is $157 less than the national average and $224 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 21782:

In 21223, MD, crime costs $1,637 per person, which is $1,330 more than in 21782.
In 21012, MD, crime costs $186 per person, which is $121 less than in 21782

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 21782 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 21782	Cost per 21782 Resident
Murder	$282,260	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$138,199	$35
Robbery	$85,362	$22
Assault	$241,901	$61
Kidnapping	$8,724	$2
Vehicle Theft	$51,180	$13
Burglary	$76,428	$19
Theft	$125,381	$32
Arson	$11,689	$3
Vandalism	$79,148	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1,839	$0
Drug Crimes	$96,102	$24
Identity Theft	$15,677	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,213,890	$307

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 21782, 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 21782 totals $2,643,214 ($669 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,857,104 ($977 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 south 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 21782 has 2, do the same, and of 21782's 3,949 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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21782 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 21782 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.133
Robbery	0.6872
Rape	0.5772
Murder	0.0380
Total Violent Crime	3.435 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.131
Vehicle Theft	0.8370
Burglary	2.134
Arson	0.1226
Total Property Crime	9.224 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0364
Drug Crimes	3.290
Vandalism	2.806
Identity Theft	0.5129
Animal Cruelty	0.0630
Total "Other" Rate	6.708 (B-)

Individual 21782 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 21782 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 21782.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
21756, MD	B+	A-	B+
25443, WV	A	A-	A+
21779, MD	B-	B-	B+
21733, MD	C-	C	D+
21713, MD	C+	B	C
25442, WV	A	A-	A+
21746, MD	D-	F	A-
21781, MD	B+	A+	B-
21718, MD	B-	C+	B
25404, WV	A-	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

21782 is lower 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
90704, CA	F	F	F
99685, AK	C	D-	D-
97624, OR	D-	C-	C-
76374, TX	D-	D-	D-
70656, LA	D+	F	F
62060, IL	D	D-	D-
53521, WI	B+	A-	A-
96752, HI	F	D+	D+
46501, IN	A	B+	B+
04474, ME	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, 21782 is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 21782, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 21782 schools on SchoolGrade

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