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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.45 million

Cost of Crime™ for Adamstown, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $872 per household.

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

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Adamstown's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Adamstown sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Adamstown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Adamstown is 21.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 80 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Adamstown, MD report the most crime, about 44 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Adamstown, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Adamstown for 2025 is $1,448,413, about $302 per resident and $872 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Adamstown Compared to Other Cities?

Adamstown, MD:	$302
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Adamstown is $302 per year, which is $162 less than the national average and $229 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Adamstown:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $1,013 more than in Adamstown.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $118 less than in Adamstown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Adamstown	Cost per Adamstown Resident
Murder	$281,955	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$152,246	$32
Robbery	$85,510	$18
Assault	$178,380	$37
Kidnapping	$19,284	$4
Vehicle Theft	$157,353	$33
Burglary	$90,223	$19
Theft	$115,111	$24
Arson	$10,447	$2
Vandalism	$192,345	$40
Animal Cruelty	$2,235	$0
Drug Crimes	$143,059	$30
Identity Theft	$20,265	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,448,413	$302

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Adamstown, 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 Adamstown totals $2,692,612 ($562 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,141,025 ($864 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 central part of the city 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 do the same, and of Adamstown's 4,794 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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Adamstown 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 Adamstown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.296
Robbery	0.5671
Rape	0.5238
Murder	0.0313
Total Violent Crime	2.418 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.636
Vehicle Theft	2.120
Burglary	2.075
Arson	0.0902
Total Property Crime	8.921 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0663
Drug Crimes	4.034
Vandalism	5.616
Identity Theft	0.5462
Animal Cruelty	0.0630
Total "Other" Rate	10.33 (C-)

Individual Adamstown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Adamstown is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Adamstown.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Buckeystown, MD	C	C+	B
Doubs, MD	B+	B+	A-
Greenfield Mills, MD	C+	B+	B
Tuscarora, MD	B	A-	A
Point Of Rocks, MD	A	A	A+
Ballenger Creek, MD	D	C+	D
Urbana, MD	C+	A	B
Dickerson, MD	B+	B+	B-
Jefferson, MD	B	B+	B+
Olive, MD	A-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Adamstown is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Prescott, AR	F	F	F
Buckner, MO	D+	C-	C-
Cold Spring, NY	C-	D	D
Deale, MD	B	B-	B-
New Kent, VA	A-	A	A
Homer, LA	F	F	F
Jefferson, TX	F	F	F
Ravenna, MI	B+	C	C
Copperopolis, CA	C+	C	C
Lucama, NC	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Adamstown 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 Adamstown, MD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Adamstown schools on SchoolGrade

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