The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,375 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hamilton Area 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 Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Hamilton Area's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Hamilton Area sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of neighborhoods and behind 53%. The grade covers only Hamilton Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Hamilton Area is 38.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the central areas to 1 in 31 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD report the most crime, about 116 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 25 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hamilton Area for 2025 is $10,766,709, about $591 per resident and $1,375 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hamilton Area Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD:	$591
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hamilton Area is $591 per year, which is $127 more than the national average and $60 more than Baltimore's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Hamilton Area:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $888 more than in Hamilton Area.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $273 less than in Hamilton Area

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hamilton Area	Cost per Hamilton Area Resident
Murder	$1.94 million	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$783,256	$43
Robbery	$980,241	$54
Assault	$1.96 million	$107
Kidnapping	$50,553	$3
Vehicle Theft	$2.11 million	$116
Burglary	$365,923	$20
Theft	$1.02 million	$56
Arson	$44,227	$2
Vandalism	$808,260	$44
Animal Cruelty	$21,788	$1
Drug Crimes	$599,003	$33
Identity Theft	$87,259	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$10,766,709	$591

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hamilton Area, Baltimore, 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 Hamilton Area totals $17,696,705 ($971 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $28,463,415 ($1,562 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 neighborhood 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 Hamilton Area has 2, do the same, and of Hamilton Area's 18,222 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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Hamilton Area 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 Hamilton Area residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.739
Robbery	1.710
Rape	0.7089
Murder	0.0567
Total Violent Crime	6.215 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.76
Vehicle Theft	7.489
Burglary	2.214
Arson	0.1005
Total Property Crime	20.56 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0458
Drug Crimes	4.444
Vandalism	6.209
Identity Theft	0.6187
Animal Cruelty	0.1616
Total "Other" Rate	11.48 (C)

Individual Hamilton Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Hamilton Area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Hamilton Area.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Westfield, Baltimore, MD	C	D+	C+
Glenham-Belhar, Baltimore, MD	C	D	B-
North Harford Road, Baltimore, MD	C+	C-	C+
Lauraville, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B
Waltherson, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	B-
Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD	D+	B-	D+
Hillendale, Parkville, MD	C	C	B-
Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B+
Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD	C	D	B
Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD	C-	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Hamilton Area is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	D
Potrero, San Francisco, CA	F	D-	D-
Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA	B	B-	B-
Overlake, Bellevue, WA	C-	C-	C-
Orangecrest, Riverside, CA	A	A	A
North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA	A	A	A
North Creek, Bothell, WA	B	A	A
North Beach, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F
Lakeview, Stockton, CA	C-	F	F
Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Hamilton Area 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 Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hamilton Area schools on SchoolGrade

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