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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$3.15 million

Cost of Crime™ for Emmitsburg, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,245 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Emmitsburg 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 Emmitsburg, 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 Emmitsburg's combined rate is higher than the norm. Emmitsburg sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Emmitsburg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Emmitsburg is 38.64 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 21 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Emmitsburg, MD report the most crime, about 100 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Emmitsburg, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Emmitsburg for 2025 is $3,145,900, about $491 per resident and $1,245 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Emmitsburg, MD:	$491
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Emmitsburg is $491 per year, which is $27 more than the national average and $40 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Emmitsburg:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $824 more than in Emmitsburg.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $307 less than in Emmitsburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Emmitsburg	Cost per Emmitsburg Resident
Murder	$570,783	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$256,527	$40
Robbery	$146,058	$23
Assault	$503,823	$79
Kidnapping	$15,884	$2
Vehicle Theft	$215,007	$34
Burglary	$141,983	$22
Theft	$265,119	$41
Arson	$17,101	$3
Vandalism	$626,166	$98
Animal Cruelty	$3,872	$1
Drug Crimes	$231,475	$36
Identity Theft	$152,103	$24
Total Cost of Crime	$3,145,900	$491

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Emmitsburg, 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 Emmitsburg totals $5,221,904 ($815 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,367,804 ($1,306 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 Emmitsburg has 1, do the same, and of Emmitsburg's 6,406 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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Emmitsburg 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 Emmitsburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.739
Robbery	0.7249
Rape	0.6604
Murder	0.0474
Total Violent Crime	4.171 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.991
Vehicle Theft	2.167
Burglary	2.444
Arson	0.1105
Total Property Crime	12.71 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0409
Drug Crimes	4.885
Vandalism	13.68
Identity Theft	3.068
Animal Cruelty	0.0817
Total "Other" Rate	21.76 (F)

Individual Emmitsburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Motters, MD	D	C	D-
Fairplay, PA	A+	A	A+
Carroll Valley, PA	A+	A+	A+
Middleburg, MD	D	C-	D
Fairfield, PA	A+	A+	A+
Rocky Ridge, MD	C-	C	D+
Greenmount, PA	A+	A-	A-
Graceham, MD	B-	C	B-
Harney, MD	C-	B	C-
Sabillasville, MD	B	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Emmitsburg 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
White, GA	A	A-	A-
South Berwick, ME	A	A+	A+
Apple Creek, OH	B	D	D
Spring Grove, IL	A+	A	A
Sunset, LA	D+	D+	D+
Winthrop Harbor, IL	B+	B+	B+
Belle Fourche, SD	D+	D+	D+
Winterset, IA	C	D	D
Winston, OR	C	B-	B-
Standish, ME	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Emmitsburg 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 Emmitsburg, MD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Emmitsburg schools on SchoolGrade

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