The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Edmonston, 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?

$1.84 million

Cost of Crime™ for Edmonston, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $2,093 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Edmonston 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 Edmonston, 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 Edmonston's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Edmonston sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Edmonston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Edmonston is 43.53 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 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Edmonston, MD report the most crime, about 56 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Edmonston, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Edmonston for 2025 is $1,841,571, about $706 per resident and $2,093 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Edmonston, MD:	$706
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Edmonston is $706 per year, which is $241 more than the national average and $174 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Edmonston:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $610 more than in Edmonston.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $522 less than in Edmonston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Edmonston	Cost per Edmonston Resident
Murder	$639,250	$245
Rape/Sexual Assault	$92,282	$35
Robbery	$111,727	$43
Assault	$284,891	$109
Kidnapping	$3,305	$1
Vehicle Theft	$136,494	$52
Burglary	$38,034	$15
Theft	$206,177	$79
Arson	$3,709	$1
Vandalism	$284,784	$109
Animal Cruelty	$115	$0
Drug Crimes	$16,923	$6
Identity Theft	$23,879	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$1,841,571	$706

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Edmonston, 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 Edmonston totals $4,807,425 ($1,842 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,648,996 ($2,548 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 south 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 Edmonston has 1, do the same, and of Edmonston's 2,610 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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Edmonston 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 Edmonston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.801
Robbery	1.361
Rape	0.5831
Murder	0.1303
Total Violent Crime	5.875 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.25
Vehicle Theft	3.377
Burglary	1.607
Arson	0.0589
Total Property Crime	20.30 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0209
Drug Crimes	0.8766
Vandalism	15.27
Identity Theft	1.182
Animal Cruelty	0.0060
Total "Other" Rate	17.36 (D-)

Individual Edmonston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Riverdale Park, MD	D	D-	C-
Bladensburg, MD	C-	D	C
North Brentwood, MD	D+	D	C-
East Riverdale, MD	C	D+	B
Cottage City, MD	D-	F	D
Colmar Manor, MD	F	F	F
Brentwood, MD	C-	D	C
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+
Riverdale, MD	C	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Edmonston 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
South Greensburg, PA	B+	B-	B-
Gaston, IN	B+	B-	B-
Glyndon, MN	C-	B+	B+
Gordon, NE	D-	C-	C-
Hillsdale, NY	A+	B	B
Huntland, TN	C+	B-	B-
Johannesburg, MI	B+	C+	C+
Malta, TX	D+	D+	D+
Marbury, AL	B+	A-	A-
Axson, GA	B	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Edmonston 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 Edmonston, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Edmonston schools on SchoolGrade

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