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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$61.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gaithersburg, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,585 per household.

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

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gaithersburg's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Gaithersburg sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Gaithersburg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gaithersburg is 21.18 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Gaithersburg, MD report the most crime, about 659 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gaithersburg, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gaithersburg for 2025 is $61,094,759, about $536 per resident and $1,585 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Gaithersburg, MD:	$536
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gaithersburg is $536 per year, which is $71 more than the national average and $4 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gaithersburg:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $780 more than in Gaithersburg.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $352 less than in Gaithersburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gaithersburg	Cost per Gaithersburg Resident
Murder	$36.6 million	$321
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.26 million	$20
Robbery	$2.98 million	$26
Assault	$4.48 million	$39
Kidnapping	$120,880	$1
Vehicle Theft	$2.40 million	$21
Burglary	$1.57 million	$14
Theft	$6.08 million	$53
Arson	$185,397	$2
Vandalism	$2.42 million	$21
Animal Cruelty	$27,790	$0
Drug Crimes	$946,349	$8
Identity Theft	$983,133	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$61,094,759	$536

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gaithersburg, 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 Gaithersburg totals $255,859,628 ($2,243 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $316,954,387 ($2,778 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 Gaithersburg has 17, do the same, and of Gaithersburg's 114,082 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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Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.368
Robbery	0.8306
Rape	0.3262
Murder	0.1709
Total Violent Crime	2.696 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.30
Vehicle Theft	1.358
Burglary	1.514
Arson	0.0673
Total Property Crime	13.24 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0175
Drug Crimes	1.121
Vandalism	2.964
Identity Theft	1.113
Animal Cruelty	0.0329
Total "Other" Rate	5.250 (B+)

Individual Gaithersburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Washington Grove, MD	C+	C	C
Montgomery Village, MD	B+	B	B-
Redland, MD	B+	B	B+
Germantown, MD	B-	B-	C+
Derwood, MD	B-	B	B-
North Potomac, MD	A-	A	B+
Rockville, MD	C-	C+	D+
Laytonsville, MD	B-	B-	B
Boyds, MD	A-	A	B
Cedar Grove, MD	A+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gaithersburg is lower 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
Poinciana, FL	A	B	B
Port Charlotte, FL	A+	A	A
Pomona, CA	C-	D+	D+
Plano, TX	D	C-	C-
Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B-	B-
Pleasanton, CA	C	B-	B-
Plymouth, MN	C-	B	B
Pompano Beach, FL	C	D+	D+
Noblesville, IN	C+	A	A
Olathe, KS	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Gaithersburg is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gaithersburg, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Gaithersburg schools on SchoolGrade

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