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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$26.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Calvert County, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $804 per household.

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Calvert County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Calvert County sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of counties and behind 17%. The grade covers only Calvert County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Calvert County is 20.19 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 36 in the west areas to 1 in 63 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Calvert County, MD report the most crime, about 468 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Calvert County, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Calvert County for 2025 is $26,899,209, about $284 per resident and $804 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): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Calvert County, MD:	$284
Baltimore City, MD:	$887
Anne Arundel County, MD:	$334
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Calvert County is $284 per year, which is $180 less than the national average and $247 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Calvert County:

In Baltimore City, MD, crime costs $887 per person, which is $602 more than in Calvert County.
In Anne Arundel County, MD, crime costs $334 per person, which is $49 more than in Calvert County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Calvert County	Cost per Calvert County Resident
Murder	$5.81 million	$61
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.01 million	$32
Robbery	$1.69 million	$18
Assault	$3.62 million	$38
Kidnapping	$270,219	$3
Vehicle Theft	$2.24 million	$24
Burglary	$1.19 million	$13
Theft	$3.13 million	$33
Arson	$193,982	$2
Vandalism	$2.38 million	$25
Animal Cruelty	$87,931	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.76 million	$29
Identity Theft	$521,087	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$26,899,209	$284

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Calvert 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 Calvert County totals $54,779,623 ($579 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $81,678,832 ($863 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 west 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 Calvert County has 13, do the same, and of Calvert County's 94,624 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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Calvert 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 Calvert County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.334
Robbery	0.5681
Rape	0.5244
Murder	0.0326
Total Violent Crime	2.459 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.378
Vehicle Theft	1.529
Burglary	1.385
Arson	0.0849
Total Property Crime	9.377 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0471
Drug Crimes	3.942
Vandalism	3.526
Identity Theft	0.7115
Animal Cruelty	0.1256
Total "Other" Rate	8.352 (B)

Individual Calvert County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Mary's County, MD	B+	B	A-
Charles County, MD	B	B-	B
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	B-
Westmoreland County, VA	C-	C+	C-
Alexandria City, VA	C-	A	D
District of Columbia, DC	F	F	F
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	C
Arlington County, VA	B-	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Calvert County is lower 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
Angelina County, TX	C	C-	C-
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D+
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	D+
Cascade County, MT	D+	D	D
Cape May County, NJ	A+	C+	C+
St. Clair County, AL	B	B	B
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B+
Burleigh County, ND	C+	B+	B+
Tuscarawas County, OH	B+	B+	B+
Benton County, OR	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Calvert County 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 Calvert County, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Calvert County schools on SchoolGrade

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