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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$63,381

Cost of Crime™ for Fort Howard, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,129 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fort Howard 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 Fort Howard, 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 Fort Howard's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Fort Howard sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Fort Howard's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fort Howard is 29.08 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 34 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Fort Howard, MD report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fort Howard, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fort Howard for 2025 is $63,381, about $453 per resident and $1,129 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fort Howard Compared to Other Cities?

Fort Howard, MD:	$453
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fort Howard is $453 per year, which is $11 less than the national average and $79 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fort Howard:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $863 more than in Fort Howard.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $269 less than in Fort Howard

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fort Howard	Cost per Fort Howard Resident
Murder	$14,837	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,009	$43
Robbery	$3,415	$24
Assault	$10,708	$76
Kidnapping	$165	$1
Vehicle Theft	$9,369	$67
Burglary	$1,887	$13
Theft	$6,610	$47
Arson	$246	$2
Vandalism	$3,787	$27
Animal Cruelty	$129	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,022	$36
Identity Theft	$1,197	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$63,381	$453

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fort Howard, 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 Fort Howard totals $131,725 ($941 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $195,106 ($1,394 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 Fort Howard's 140 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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Fort Howard 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 Fort Howard residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.663
Robbery	0.7755
Rape	0.7079
Murder	0.0564
Total Violent Crime	4.203 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.117
Vehicle Theft	4.322
Burglary	1.486
Arson	0.0727
Total Property Crime	15.00 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0195
Drug Crimes	4.850
Vandalism	3.787
Identity Theft	1.105
Animal Cruelty	0.1245
Total "Other" Rate	9.885 (C-)

Individual Fort Howard Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Edgemere, MD	D+	D+	D+
Riviera Beach, MD	B-	B	B-
Dundalk, MD	F	D-	F
Curtis Bay, MD	D	D-	D+
Pasadena, MD	B-	B-	C+
Lake Shore, MD	B	B	B-
Essex, MD	F	D-	F
Bowleys Quarters, MD	D	D+	D-
Gibson Island, MD	B-	C+	C+
Brooklyn, MD	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fort Howard is similar 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
Ringdale, PA	B+	C-	C-
Mount Leonard, MO	C-	C	C
Mount Nebo, AL	F	F	F
Mount Sterling, MO	C+	C+	C+
Mount Zion, IA	B	A	A
Red Spring, WV	B-	C+	C+
Redwater, MS	A-	A+	A+
Reedville, AR	F	F	F
Reesedale, PA	A+	A	A
Renwick, NY	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Fort Howard is as safe as 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 Fort Howard, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Fort Howard schools on SchoolGrade

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