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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$8.49 million

Cost of Crime™ for Elkridge, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $964 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elkridge's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Elkridge sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Elkridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elkridge is 28.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Elkridge, MD report the most crime, about 223 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 30 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elkridge, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elkridge for 2025 is $8,491,117, about $343 per resident and $964 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): 60.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

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

Elkridge, MD:	$343
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elkridge is $343 per year, which is $122 less than the national average and $189 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elkridge:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $973 more than in Elkridge.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $159 less than in Elkridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elkridge	Cost per Elkridge Resident
Murder	$1.75 million	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$665,848	$27
Robbery	$404,528	$16
Assault	$1.09 million	$44
Kidnapping	$33,247	$1
Vehicle Theft	$745,370	$30
Burglary	$266,986	$11
Theft	$1.76 million	$71
Arson	$49,035	$2
Vandalism	$486,441	$20
Animal Cruelty	$28,541	$1
Drug Crimes	$922,393	$37
Identity Theft	$292,377	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$8,491,117	$343

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elkridge, 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 Elkridge totals $15,308,990 ($618 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,800,107 ($960 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 northeast 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 do the same, and of Elkridge's 24,788 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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Elkridge 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 Elkridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.524
Robbery	0.5188
Rape	0.4430
Murder	0.0376
Total Violent Crime	2.524 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.69
Vehicle Theft	1.942
Burglary	1.188
Arson	0.0819
Total Property Crime	16.90 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0221
Drug Crimes	5.031
Vandalism	2.747
Identity Theft	1.524
Animal Cruelty	0.1557
Total "Other" Rate	9.479 (C)

Individual Elkridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ilchester, MD	B	B	B-
Hanover, MD	D+	C+	D
Jessup, MD	D-	D-	D-
Linthicum Heights, MD	F	D-	F
Harmans, MD	C+	B+	B-
Arbutus, MD	F	D+	F
Annapolis Junction, MD	D+	C	D
Savage, MD	C-	C	C-
Linthicum, MD	D	C-	D-
Catonsville, MD	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elkridge 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
Owens Cross Roads, AL	A-	A+	A+
Pendleton, OR	D	C-	C-
Pelham, AL	C	B+	B+
Parma Heights, OH	D+	B-	B-
Park Forest, IL	C-	C-	C-
Palmyra, PA	A+	A+	A+
Palm Valley, FL	A+	A+	A+
Palm River-Clair Mel, FL	C+	D+	D+
Oxon Hill, MD	D-	D	D
Perry, GA	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Elkridge is safer than 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 Elkridge, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Elkridge schools on SchoolGrade

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