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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$38.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Allegany County, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,321 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Allegany County 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 Allegany County, MD Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Allegany County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Allegany County sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of counties and behind 75%. The grade covers only Allegany County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Allegany County is 40.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the west areas to 1 in 31 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Allegany County, MD report the most crime, about 460 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 149 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Allegany County, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Allegany County for 2025 is $38,435,854, about $581 per resident and $1,321 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Allegany County Compared to Other Counties?

Allegany County, MD:	$581
Baltimore City, MD:	$887
Anne Arundel County, MD:	$334
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Allegany County is $581 per year, which is $117 more than the national average and $50 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Allegany County:

In Baltimore City, MD, crime costs $887 per person, which is $305 more than in Allegany County.
In Anne Arundel County, MD, crime costs $334 per person, which is $247 less than in Allegany County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Allegany County	Cost per Allegany County Resident
Murder	$11.4 million	$172
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.55 million	$39
Robbery	$2.50 million	$38
Assault	$5.50 million	$83
Kidnapping	$219,890	$3
Vehicle Theft	$855,803	$13
Burglary	$2.11 million	$32
Theft	$4.94 million	$75
Arson	$194,038	$3
Vandalism	$4.69 million	$71
Animal Cruelty	$47,005	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.88 million	$44
Identity Theft	$551,381	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$38,435,854	$581

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Allegany County, 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 Allegany County totals $90,537,932 ($1,369 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $128,973,787 ($1,950 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 county 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 Allegany County has 18, do the same, and of Allegany County's 66,146 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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Allegany County 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 Allegany County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.893
Robbery	1.201
Rape	0.6350
Murder	0.0918
Total Violent Crime	4.821 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.43
Vehicle Theft	0.8355
Burglary	3.511
Arson	0.1215
Total Property Crime	18.89 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0548
Drug Crimes	5.885
Vandalism	9.926
Identity Theft	1.077
Animal Cruelty	0.0961
Total "Other" Rate	17.04 (D-)

Individual Allegany County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mineral County, WV	A	A-	A+
Hampshire County, WV	B+	B-	A
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	C
Somerset County, PA	A	A-	B+
Morgan County, WV	A+	A	A+
Bedford County, PA	A+	A+	A+
Fulton County, PA	A	A-	A-
Preston County, WV	A+	A-	A+
Berkeley County, WV	A+	A	A+
Frederick County, VA	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Allegany County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Aroostook County, ME	B-	A+	A+
Coos County, OR	D	C	C
Kauai County, HI	C	B+	B+
Grays Harbor County, WA	F	D	D
Klamath County, OR	C-	C-	C-
Blount County, AL	B	A-	A-
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	D+
Cattaraugus County, NY	B	C	C
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B-
Starr County, TX	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Allegany County 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 Allegany County, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Allegany County schools on SchoolGrade

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