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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$6.90 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chestertown, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,302 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chestertown 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 Chestertown, 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 Chestertown's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Chestertown sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Chestertown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chestertown is 44.67 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Chestertown, MD report the most crime, about 178 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chestertown, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chestertown for 2025 is $6,902,292, about $615 per resident and $1,302 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Chestertown, MD:	$615
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chestertown is $615 per year, which is $151 more than the national average and $84 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chestertown:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $700 more than in Chestertown.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $431 less than in Chestertown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chestertown	Cost per Chestertown Resident
Murder	$2.19 million	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$429,033	$38
Robbery	$306,799	$27
Assault	$831,598	$74
Kidnapping	$22,149	$2
Vehicle Theft	$361,530	$32
Burglary	$313,379	$28
Theft	$1.13 million	$101
Arson	$30,057	$3
Vandalism	$668,970	$60
Animal Cruelty	$13,541	$1
Drug Crimes	$483,810	$43
Identity Theft	$123,497	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$6,902,292	$615

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chestertown, 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 Chestertown totals $16,920,183 ($1,508 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,822,474 ($2,123 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 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 Chestertown has 4, do the same, and of Chestertown's 11,222 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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Chestertown 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 Chestertown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.580
Robbery	0.8691
Rape	0.6305
Murder	0.1038
Total Violent Crime	4.184 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.43
Vehicle Theft	2.080
Burglary	3.079
Arson	0.1109
Total Property Crime	24.70 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0326
Drug Crimes	5.828
Vandalism	8.344
Identity Theft	1.422
Animal Cruelty	0.1631
Total "Other" Rate	15.79 (D-)

Individual Chestertown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Foxley Manor, MD	F	D-	F
Kingstown, MD	F	F	F
Pomona, MD	F	F	F
Ewingville, MD	B	C-	B
Fairlee, MD	F	F	F
Worton, MD	C-	C-	C
Rolphs, MD	A-	C-	A
Georgetown, MD	C	B-	B-
Johnsontown, MD	B	D+	B+
Crumpton, MD	B-	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chestertown 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
Humboldt, TN	F	D-	D-
Jackson, WI	A	A+	A+
Jacksboro, TN	D	D-	D-
Jacinto City, TX	D-	D-	D-
Itasca, IL	C	B+	B+
Ishpeming, MI	D+	D+	D+
Irvine, KY	C-	B-	B-
Inwood, NY	D+	D-	D-
Interlachen, FL	C	B	B
Ingleside, TX	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Chestertown is less safe than 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 Chestertown, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Chestertown schools on SchoolGrade

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