The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$402,985

Cost of Crime™ for Chevy Chase Section Three, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,503 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chevy Chase Section Three 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 Chevy Chase Section Three, 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 Chevy Chase Section Three's combined rate is lower than the norm. Chevy Chase Section Three sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Chevy Chase Section Three's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chevy Chase Section Three is 18.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Chevy Chase Section Three, MD report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chevy Chase Section Three for 2025 is $402,985, about $461 per resident and $1,503 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): 46.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Chevy Chase Section Three Compared to Other Cities?

Chevy Chase Section Three, MD:	$461
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chevy Chase Section Three is $461 per year, which is $3 less than the national average and $70 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chevy Chase Section Three:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $854 more than in Chevy Chase Section Three.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $277 less than in Chevy Chase Section Three

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chevy Chase Section Three	Cost per Chevy Chase Section Three Resident
Murder	$236,517	$271
Rape/Sexual Assault	$26,442	$30
Robbery	$28,389	$32
Assault	$7,579	$9
Kidnapping	$936	$1
Vehicle Theft	$18,866	$22
Burglary	$15,430	$18
Theft	$34,853	$40
Arson	$2,646	$3
Vandalism	$14,015	$16
Animal Cruelty	$625	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,048	$10
Identity Theft	$7,639	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$402,985	$461

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chevy Chase Section Three, 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 Chevy Chase Section Three totals $1,708,649 ($1,955 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,111,634 ($2,416 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 Chevy Chase Section Three's 874 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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Chevy Chase Section Three 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 Chevy Chase Section Three residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3019
Robbery	1.033
Rape	0.4990
Murder	0.1440
Total Violent Crime	1.978 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.700
Vehicle Theft	1.394
Burglary	1.946
Arson	0.1254
Total Property Crime	11.17 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0177
Drug Crimes	1.400
Vandalism	2.245
Identity Theft	1.129
Animal Cruelty	0.0967
Total "Other" Rate	4.888 (B+)

Individual Chevy Chase Section Three Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Martins Additions, MD	C+	B	C
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	C-	B+	D
Chevy Chase, MD	C	B-	D+
Chevy Chase Village, MD	B-	C-	B-
Somerset, MD	B-	B+	C-
North Chevy Chase, MD	B	A-	B
Bethesda, MD	C+	B-	C-
Chevy Chase View, MD	B	B+	C
South Kensington, MD	B-	B-	C-
Glen Echo, MD	D	C+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chevy Chase Section Three 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
Nelson, IL	A-	B+	B+
Marietta, NC	D+	D	D
Maynard, IA	C+	C	C
Mayport, PA	A+	A+	A+
McDonald, NC	F	D-	D-
Melvern, KS	B+	B+	B+
Middlebrook, VA	C+	B-	B-
Miles Crossing, OR	B-	C	C
Modoc, SC	C+	C	C
Monmouth, IN	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Chevy Chase Section Three 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 Chevy Chase Section Three, MD average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Chevy Chase Section Three schools on SchoolGrade

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