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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Caroline County, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,201 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Caroline County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Caroline County sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of counties and behind 50%. The grade covers only Caroline County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Caroline County is 30.53 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 25 in the southeast areas to 1 in 47 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Caroline County, MD report the most crime, about 245 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Caroline County, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Caroline County for 2025 is $14,863,580, about $442 per resident and $1,201 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Caroline County, MD:	$442
Baltimore City, MD:	$887
Anne Arundel County, MD:	$334
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Caroline County is $442 per year, which is $22 less than the national average and $89 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Caroline County:

In Baltimore City, MD, crime costs $887 per person, which is $444 more than in Caroline County.
In Anne Arundel County, MD, crime costs $334 per person, which is $109 less than in Caroline County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Caroline County	Cost per Caroline County Resident
Murder	$4.32 million	$129
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.25 million	$37
Robbery	$809,839	$24
Assault	$2.08 million	$62
Kidnapping	$133,822	$4
Vehicle Theft	$460,776	$14
Burglary	$749,808	$22
Theft	$1.86 million	$55
Arson	$101,640	$3
Vandalism	$1.85 million	$55
Animal Cruelty	$24,433	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.07 million	$32
Identity Theft	$145,324	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$14,863,580	$442

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Caroline 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 Caroline County totals $35,605,769 ($1,060 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $50,469,349 ($1,502 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 Caroline County has 7, do the same, and of Caroline County's 33,591 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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Caroline 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 Caroline County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.153
Robbery	0.7665
Rape	0.6152
Murder	0.0685
Total Violent Crime	3.603 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.71
Vehicle Theft	0.8858
Burglary	2.461
Arson	0.1253
Total Property Crime	14.18 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0657
Drug Crimes	4.296
Vandalism	7.725
Identity Theft	0.5589
Animal Cruelty	0.0983
Total "Other" Rate	12.74 (C-)

Individual Caroline County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+
Kent County, DE	D	C	D
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B+
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	C+
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	C
Calvert County, MD	A-	A-	A
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Caroline County is higher 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
Warren County, MO	B	C	C
Vernon County, WI	B+	B+	B+
Cass County, TX	C-	D+	D+
Cass County, NE	A+	A-	A-
Wakulla County, FL	A+	A+	A+
Carroll County, VA	B	B+	B+
Carroll County, TN	D+	C	C
Wapello County, IA	C	C	C
Carroll County, AR	D+	D+	D+
Caroline County, VA	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Caroline County is as safe as 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 Caroline County, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Caroline County schools on SchoolGrade

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