The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

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$3.95 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,774 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Hillcrest's combined rate is higher than the norm. Hillcrest sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of neighborhoods and behind 76%. The grade covers only Hillcrest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Hillcrest is 54.29 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 13 in the northeast areas to 1 in 20 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD report the most crime, about 136 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hillcrest for 2025 is $3,952,258, about $628 per resident and $1,774 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hillcrest Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD:	$628
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hillcrest is $628 per year, which is $163 more than the national average and $96 more than Brooklyn Park's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Hillcrest:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $851 more than in Hillcrest.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $310 less than in Hillcrest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hillcrest	Cost per Hillcrest Resident
Murder	$317,907	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$239,616	$38
Robbery	$336,960	$54
Assault	$750,369	$119
Kidnapping	$8,357	$1
Vehicle Theft	$654,810	$104
Burglary	$204,998	$33
Theft	$703,429	$112
Arson	$7,680	$1
Vandalism	$396,655	$63
Animal Cruelty	$5,834	$1
Drug Crimes	$226,455	$36
Identity Theft	$99,188	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$3,952,258	$628

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, 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 Hillcrest totals $3,653,442 ($580 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,605,701 ($1,208 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 do the same, and of Hillcrest's 6,297 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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Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.149
Robbery	1.701
Rape	0.6276
Murder	0.0269
Total Violent Crime	6.505 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.57
Vehicle Theft	6.715
Burglary	3.589
Arson	0.0505
Total Property Crime	31.92 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0219
Drug Crimes	4.862
Vandalism	8.817
Identity Theft	2.035
Animal Cruelty	0.1253
Total "Other" Rate	15.86 (D)

Individual Hillcrest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Brooklyn, MD	D-	F	D+
Cherry Hill, Brooklyn, MD	D-	F	D
Pumphrey, Linthicum, MD	C	C+	C-
Lakeland, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	C
Riverside, Baltimore, MD	B-	C-	B+
Locust Point, Baltimore, MD	C+	C	B-
Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD	D+	D-	C-
Morrell Park, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-
Washington Village, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-
Jonestown, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Hillcrest is higher 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
Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX	B-	C	C
Russell Woods, Detroit, MI	F	F	F
Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B+	B+
Rancho Buena, Tucson, AZ	B-	B-	B-
Piqua Historic District, Piqua, OH	B	B+	B+
La Mer, Parlin, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY	C-	D	D
Jardines de Caparra, Bayamon, PR	D	D	D
Indian Lake East, Worcester, MA	B-	C-	C-
Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hillcrest schools on SchoolGrade

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