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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$630,090

Cost of Crime™ for Funkstown, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,137 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Funkstown 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 Funkstown, 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 Funkstown's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Funkstown sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Funkstown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Funkstown is 49.30 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 19 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Funkstown, MD report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Funkstown, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Funkstown for 2025 is $630,090, about $589 per resident and $1,137 per household. That equals 1.4% 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): 26.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Funkstown, MD:	$589
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Funkstown is $589 per year, which is $125 more than the national average and $58 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Funkstown:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $726 more than in Funkstown.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $405 less than in Funkstown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Funkstown	Cost per Funkstown Resident
Murder	$130,431	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$42,279	$40
Robbery	$46,930	$44
Assault	$94,285	$88
Kidnapping	$2,420	$2
Vehicle Theft	$19,866	$19
Burglary	$29,077	$27
Theft	$120,670	$113
Arson	$4,505	$4
Vandalism	$75,357	$70
Animal Cruelty	$1,389	$1
Drug Crimes	$55,400	$52
Identity Theft	$7,481	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$630,090	$589

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Funkstown, 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 Funkstown totals $1,117,943 ($1,045 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,748,033 ($1,634 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 do the same, and of Funkstown's 1,070 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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Funkstown 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 Funkstown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.068
Robbery	1.394
Rape	0.6517
Murder	0.0649
Total Violent Crime	5.179 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.78
Vehicle Theft	1.199
Burglary	2.996
Arson	0.1744
Total Property Crime	26.15 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0373
Drug Crimes	7.000
Vandalism	9.858
Identity Theft	0.9033
Animal Cruelty	0.1755
Total "Other" Rate	17.97 (F)

Individual Funkstown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hagerstown, MD	D	D+	D
Halfway, MD	D-	C-	D-
St. James, MD	B	A+	C+
Boonsboro, MD	D+	F	C+
Fairplay, MD	D+	D+	D
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	D+	B-	D+
Williamsport, MD	C+	C-	C+
Jugtown, MD	C	F	A
Burtner, MD	D+	C	D-
Bakersville, MD	C+	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Funkstown 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
Temple, MI	B+	C+	C+
Carlisle, SC	D-	F	F
Carmine, TX	F	F	F
Cedar Rock, NC	C	C+	C+
Center Grove, AR	D-	D+	D+
Chavies, KY	B+	B+	B+
Cloverdale, MI	A-	B+	B+
Continental Divide, NM	F	F	F
Craftsbury, VT	A+	A+	A+
Sultana, CA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Funkstown 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 Funkstown, MD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Funkstown schools on SchoolGrade

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