The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cape St. Claire, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.94 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cape St. Claire, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $501 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cape St. Claire 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 Cape St. Claire, MD Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cape St. Claire's combined rate is lower than the norm. Cape St. Claire sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of cities and behind 18%. The grade covers only Cape St. Claire's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cape St. Claire is 14.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 64 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Cape St. Claire, MD report the most crime, about 35 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cape St. Claire, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cape St. Claire for 2025 is $1,940,456, about $184 per resident and $501 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cape St. Claire Compared to Other Cities?

Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Arnold, MD:	$188
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cape St. Claire is $184 per year, which is $280 less than the national average and $347 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cape St. Claire:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $1,131 more than in Cape St. Claire.
In Arnold, MD, crime costs $188 per person, which is $4 more than in Cape St. Claire

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cape St. Claire	Cost per Cape St. Claire Resident
Murder	$288,743	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$293,001	$28
Robbery	$149,770	$14
Assault	$127,488	$12
Kidnapping	$11,219	$1
Vehicle Theft	$237,034	$22
Burglary	$56,474	$5
Theft	$306,169	$29
Arson	$17,753	$2
Vandalism	$94,509	$9
Animal Cruelty	$3,243	$0
Drug Crimes	$307,839	$29
Identity Theft	$47,215	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,940,456	$184

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cape St. Claire, 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 Cape St. Claire totals $3,441,216 ($326 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,381,673 ($510 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 southeast 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 Cape St. Claire's 10,545 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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Cape St. Claire 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 Cape St. Claire residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4210
Robbery	0.4515
Rape	0.4583
Murder	0.0146
Total Violent Crime	1.345 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.606
Vehicle Theft	1.452
Burglary	0.5905
Arson	0.0697
Total Property Crime	7.718 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0175
Drug Crimes	3.947
Vandalism	1.255
Identity Theft	0.5785
Animal Cruelty	0.0416
Total "Other" Rate	5.839 (B)

Individual Cape St. Claire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Cape St. Claire is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cape St. Claire.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arnold, MD	A-	A	A-
Gibson Island, MD	B-	C+	C+
Annapolis, MD	D-	D-	F
Lake Shore, MD	B	B	B-
Severna Park, MD	B+	A	B
Parole, MD	D-	C	F
Annapolis Neck, MD	C-	D+	D
Crownsville, MD	A-	A-	B+
Pasadena, MD	B-	B-	C+
Highland Beach, MD	C+	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cape St. Claire 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
Whitinsville, MA	A	B+	B+
Sheffield Lake, OH	B-	B-	B-
Congers, NY	B+	C	C
Shavertown, PA	A	A	A
Williamston, MI	B	B-	B-
Timberlake, VA	C+	C+	C+
Corona de Tucson, AZ	A-	A	A
Seaside, OR	D-	D	D
Cottleville, MO	C-	C+	C+
Cottondale, AL	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Cape St. Claire 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 Cape St. Claire, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cape St. Claire schools on SchoolGrade

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