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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gwynn Oak, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,900 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gwynn Oak 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 Gwynn Oak, 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 Gwynn Oak's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Gwynn Oak sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Gwynn Oak's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gwynn Oak is 44.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Gwynn Oak, MD report the most crime, about 120 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gwynn Oak, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gwynn Oak for 2025 is $10,332,586, about $731 per resident and $1,900 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gwynn Oak Compared to Other Cities?

Gwynn Oak, MD:	$731
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gwynn Oak is $731 per year, which is $267 more than the national average and $200 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gwynn Oak:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $584 more than in Gwynn Oak.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $547 less than in Gwynn Oak

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gwynn Oak	Cost per Gwynn Oak Resident
Murder	$1.96 million	$139
Rape/Sexual Assault	$634,444	$45
Robbery	$996,931	$71
Assault	$2.33 million	$165
Kidnapping	$37,271	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1.73 million	$123
Burglary	$465,264	$33
Theft	$765,263	$54
Arson	$42,393	$3
Vandalism	$731,683	$52
Animal Cruelty	$15,849	$1
Drug Crimes	$547,717	$39
Identity Theft	$72,269	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$10,332,586	$731

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gwynn Oak, 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 Gwynn Oak totals $17,197,262 ($1,217 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,529,848 ($1,948 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 southwest 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 Gwynn Oak has 3, do the same, and of Gwynn Oak's 14,132 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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Gwynn Oak 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 Gwynn Oak residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.750
Robbery	2.243
Rape	0.7404
Murder	0.0737
Total Violent Crime	8.807 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.46
Vehicle Theft	7.914
Burglary	3.630
Arson	0.1242
Total Property Crime	22.12 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0435
Drug Crimes	5.240
Vandalism	7.247
Identity Theft	0.6607
Animal Cruelty	0.1516
Total "Other" Rate	13.34 (D)

Individual Gwynn Oak Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lochearn, MD	D-	D+	D-
Woodlawn, MD	D-	D+	F
Milford Mill, MD	D	D+	D-
Pikesville, MD	D	C-	D-
Catonsville, MD	D	C-	D
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D
Halethorpe, MD	F	F	F
Arbutus, MD	F	D+	F
Windsor Mill, MD	B	A	B-
Lansdowne, MD	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gwynn Oak 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
Winfield, IL	B+	A	A
Batesville, MS	B	A	A
Bay St. Louis, MS	B-	A+	A+
Beaver, PA	A	A+	A+
Bennington, VT	C-	B-	B-
Bound Brook, NJ	B+	A	A
Bradford, PA	C+	C-	C-
West University Place, TX	C-	C+	C+
Winchester, TN	C-	C-	C-
Alamosa, CO	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Gwynn Oak 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 Gwynn Oak, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Gwynn Oak schools on SchoolGrade

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