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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$205.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Anne Arundel County, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $887 per household.

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

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

The overall crime rate in Anne Arundel County is 27.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the southeast areas to 1 in 59 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Anne Arundel County, MD report the most crime, about 3,836 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 418 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Anne Arundel County, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Anne Arundel County for 2025 is $205,646,580, about $334 per resident and $887 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): 60.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Anne Arundel County, MD:	$334
Baltimore City, MD:	$887
Harford County, MD:	$335
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Anne Arundel County is $334 per year, which is $131 less than the national average and $198 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Anne Arundel County:

In Baltimore City, MD, crime costs $887 per person, which is $553 more than in Anne Arundel County.
In Harford County, MD, crime costs $335 per person, which is $1 more than in Anne Arundel County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Anne Arundel County	Cost per Anne Arundel County Resident
Murder	$28.9 million	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19.0 million	$31
Robbery	$12.9 million	$21
Assault	$32.4 million	$53
Kidnapping	$955,995	$2
Vehicle Theft	$26.6 million	$43
Burglary	$7.82 million	$13
Theft	$40.0 million	$65
Arson	$853,473	$1
Vandalism	$13.1 million	$21
Animal Cruelty	$384,790	$1
Drug Crimes	$16.2 million	$26
Identity Theft	$6.58 million	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$205,646,580	$334

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County totals $297,967,011 ($483 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $503,613,591 ($817 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 northwest 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, of which Anne Arundel County has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Anne Arundel County has 76, do the same, and of Anne Arundel County's 616,287 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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Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.828
Robbery	0.6647
Rape	0.5074
Murder	0.0249
Total Violent Crime	3.025 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.53
Vehicle Theft	2.789
Burglary	1.399
Arson	0.0573
Total Property Crime	16.78 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0256
Drug Crimes	3.561
Vandalism	2.986
Identity Theft	1.380
Animal Cruelty	0.0844
Total "Other" Rate	8.037 (B+)

Individual Anne Arundel County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Howard County, MD	B-	A-	C+
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	D
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	B-
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	D
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+
District of Columbia, DC	F	F	F
Montgomery County, MD	B+	B+	B-
Arlington County, VA	B-	A-	C
Alexandria City, VA	C-	A	D
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Anne Arundel 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
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B
Oneida County, NY	B	C-	C-
Jefferson County, AL	D+	D+	D+
Brevard County, FL	A+	A+	A+
Honolulu County, HI	A-	A	A
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	B-
Duval County, FL	A	B-	B-
Kern County, CA	C	D+	D+
Horry County, SC	D+	C	C
Frederick County, MD	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Anne Arundel County is safer than 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 Anne Arundel County, MD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Anne Arundel County schools on SchoolGrade

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