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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$160,993

Cost of Crime™ for Glen Echo, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,809 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Glen Echo 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 Glen Echo, 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 Glen Echo's combined rate is higher than the norm. Glen Echo sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Glen Echo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Glen Echo is 36.09 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 26 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Glen Echo, MD report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Glen Echo, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Glen Echo for 2025 is $160,993, about $603 per resident and $1,809 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Glen Echo Compared to Other Cities?

Glen Echo, MD:	$603
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Glen Echo is $603 per year, which is $139 more than the national average and $72 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Glen Echo:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $712 more than in Glen Echo.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $419 less than in Glen Echo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Glen Echo	Cost per Glen Echo Resident
Murder	$70,809	$265
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,712	$29
Robbery	$10,748	$40
Assault	$8,224	$31
Kidnapping	$602	$2
Vehicle Theft	$9,964	$37
Burglary	$10,669	$40
Theft	$23,512	$88
Arson	$1,031	$4
Vandalism	$9,971	$37
Animal Cruelty	$104	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,661	$21
Identity Theft	$1,983	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$160,993	$603

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Glen Echo, 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 Glen Echo totals $513,491 ($1,923 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $674,484 ($2,526 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, of which Glen Echo has 2, do the same, and of Glen Echo's 267 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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Glen Echo 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 Glen Echo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.073
Robbery	1.280
Rape	0.4764
Murder	0.1411
Total Violent Crime	2.970 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.00
Vehicle Theft	2.410
Burglary	4.406
Arson	0.1600
Total Property Crime	23.98 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0372
Drug Crimes	2.867
Vandalism	5.228
Identity Theft	0.9594
Animal Cruelty	0.0528
Total "Other" Rate	9.143 (C)

Individual Glen Echo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cabin John, MD	B+	A-	C+
Bethesda, MD	C+	B-	C-
Somerset, MD	B-	B+	C-
McLean, VA	B-	A+	C-
Chevy Chase, MD	C	B-	D+
Chevy Chase Village, MD	B-	C-	B-
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	B+	A-	B-
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	C-	B+	D
Martins Additions, MD	C+	B	C
North Chevy Chase, MD	B	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Glen Echo 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
Harleigh, PA	B	B-	B-
St. Anna, MN	A	A-	A-
Squaw Lake, MN	D-	A-	A-
Springtown, AR	D	D	D
Spring Hill, VA	A	A	A
Spring Cottage, MS	A+	A+	A+
Hunter, OH	C+	F	F
Homelake, CO	D+	C	C
Hollywood, WV	A	A-	A-
Hickory Grove, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Glen Echo 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 Glen Echo, MD average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Glen Echo schools on SchoolGrade

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