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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Boonsboro, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,441 per household.

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

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

The overall crime rate in Boonsboro is 34.61 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 20 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 79 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Boonsboro, MD report the most crime, about 264 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Boonsboro, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Boonsboro for 2025 is $8,095,172, about $565 per resident and $1,441 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Boonsboro, MD:	$565
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Boonsboro is $565 per year, which is $101 more than the national average and $34 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Boonsboro:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $750 more than in Boonsboro.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $381 less than in Boonsboro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Boonsboro	Cost per Boonsboro Resident
Murder	$1.35 million	$95
Rape/Sexual Assault	$468,937	$33
Robbery	$283,316	$20
Assault	$3.37 million	$235
Kidnapping	$34,028	$2
Vehicle Theft	$321,159	$22
Burglary	$207,151	$14
Theft	$686,460	$48
Arson	$42,626	$3
Vandalism	$713,143	$50
Animal Cruelty	$9,578	$1
Drug Crimes	$560,507	$39
Identity Theft	$42,336	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$8,095,172	$565

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Boonsboro, 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 Boonsboro totals $12,231,160 ($854 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,326,331 ($1,419 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 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, of which Boonsboro has 4, do the same, and of Boonsboro's 14,321 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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Boonsboro 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 Boonsboro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.199
Robbery	0.6289
Rape	0.5400
Murder	0.0503
Total Violent Crime	9.418 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.255
Vehicle Theft	1.448
Burglary	1.595
Arson	0.1233
Total Property Crime	12.42 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0392
Drug Crimes	5.291
Vandalism	6.970
Identity Theft	0.3819
Animal Cruelty	0.0904
Total "Other" Rate	12.77 (D)

Individual Boonsboro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Burtner, MD	D+	C	D-
Eakles Mill, MD	A+	A+	A+
Greenbrier, MD	C+	D-	A-
St. James, MD	B	A+	C+
Fairplay, MD	D+	D+	D
Bakersville, MD	C+	C-	B
Funkstown, MD	D-	D	D-
Keedysville, MD	B	A-	B+
Myersville, MD	B-	B-	B-
Jugtown, MD	C	F	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Boonsboro is higher 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
Tarboro, NC	F	D-	D-
Hillcrest Heights, MD	D-	F	F
High Ridge, MO	C+	C-	C-
Hidalgo, TX	F	D-	D-
Hermitage, PA	B+	B+	B+
Hedgesville, WV	A+	A	A
Healdsburg, CA	D	D	D
Swampscott, MA	B+	C+	C+
Swansea, IL	B-	B+	B+
Holden, MA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Boonsboro is as safe as 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 Boonsboro, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Boonsboro schools on SchoolGrade

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