The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Charlestown, 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?

$536,683

Cost of Crime™ for Charlestown, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $784 per household.

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

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

The overall crime rate in Charlestown is 21.77 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 35 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Charlestown, MD report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Charlestown, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Charlestown for 2025 is $536,683, about $313 per resident and $784 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Charlestown, MD:	$313
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Charlestown is $313 per year, which is $151 less than the national average and $219 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Charlestown:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $1,003 more than in Charlestown.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $129 less than in Charlestown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Charlestown	Cost per Charlestown Resident
Murder	$172,975	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$66,759	$39
Robbery	$41,654	$24
Assault	$36,878	$21
Kidnapping	$2,476	$1
Vehicle Theft	$9,826	$6
Burglary	$19,367	$11
Theft	$102,529	$60
Arson	$5,310	$3
Vandalism	$28,972	$17
Animal Cruelty	$512	$0
Drug Crimes	$37,165	$22
Identity Theft	$12,260	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$536,683	$313

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Charlestown, 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 Charlestown totals $1,498,588 ($873 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,035,271 ($1,186 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 city holds few 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 Charlestown's 1,716 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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Charlestown 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 Charlestown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7483
Robbery	0.7717
Rape	0.6416
Murder	0.0536
Total Violent Crime	2.215 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.54
Vehicle Theft	0.3698
Burglary	1.244
Arson	0.1281
Total Property Crime	13.28 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0238
Drug Crimes	2.928
Vandalism	2.363
Identity Theft	0.9230
Animal Cruelty	0.0404
Total "Other" Rate	6.278 (B)

Individual Charlestown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North East, MD	C+	C	C+
Principio Furnace, MD	D+	D-	C
Theodore, MD	A-	B+	A-
Perryville, MD	D	D	C
Perry Point, MD	D+	D	C-
Frenchtown, MD	D+	C-	B+
Red Point, MD	B-	B-	B+
Port Deposit, MD	B-	C	B-
Havre de Grace, MD	C-	C-	D+
Colonial Acres, MD	C	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Charlestown is similar 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
Brokaw, WI	A	A-	A-
Walnut Shade, MO	C-	B-	B-
Hampton, AR	D-	F	F
Halfway, MO	C+	C-	C-
Treynor, IA	A	A+	A+
Friendsville, MD	C	D+	D+
Wardsville, MO	A	B-	B-
Warriors Mark, PA	A+	A+	A+
Genoa, WV	C+	B-	B-
Chesilhurst, NJ	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Charlestown 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 Charlestown, MD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Charlestown schools on SchoolGrade

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