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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$53,031

Cost of Crime™ for Hobbs, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $961 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Hobbs 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 Hobbs, 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 Hobbs's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Hobbs sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Hobbs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hobbs is 21.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hobbs, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hobbs for 2025 is $53,031, about $329 per resident and $961 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): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Hobbs, MD:	$329
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hobbs is $329 per year, which is $135 less than the national average and $202 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hobbs:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $986 more than in Hobbs.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $145 less than in Hobbs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hobbs	Cost per Hobbs Resident
Murder	$16,276	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,391	$33
Robbery	$2,278	$14
Assault	$7,894	$49
Kidnapping	$682	$4
Vehicle Theft	$180	$1
Burglary	$2,632	$16
Theft	$5,259	$33
Arson	$428	$3
Vandalism	$6,137	$38
Animal Cruelty	$124	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,200	$32
Identity Theft	$550	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$53,031	$329

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hobbs, 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 Hobbs totals $136,826 ($850 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $189,857 ($1,179 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 do the same, and of Hobbs's 161 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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Hobbs 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 Hobbs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.707
Robbery	0.4498
Rape	0.5522
Murder	0.0538
Total Violent Crime	2.763 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.307
Vehicle Theft	0.0722
Burglary	1.802
Arson	0.1101
Total Property Crime	8.291 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0699
Drug Crimes	4.367
Vandalism	5.336
Identity Theft	0.4415
Animal Cruelty	0.1039
Total "Other" Rate	10.32 (C-)

Individual Hobbs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Denton, MD	D+	D+	C
Burrsville, MD	B+	B-	A+
Williston, MD	B-	C-	B+
Smithville, MD	D+	C-	D+
Greensboro, MD	C+	B-	C
Vernon, DE	B	C	A-
Templeville, MD	B	B-	B
Ridgely, MD	C-	B-	D+
Harmony, MD	C-	C-	C+
Lewistown, MD	B	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hobbs 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
Rosette, UT	F	D	D
Lentner, MO	D-	D-	D-
Leon, OK	B+	B-	B-
Leota, MO	C	C	C
LeRoy, WI	A	A	A
Libertytown, MD	C	C-	C-
Lickingville, PA	A	C+	C+
Literberry, IL	A-	A-	A-
Little Valley, CA	D-	D	D
Lively Grove, IL	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Hobbs 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 Hobbs, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hobbs schools on SchoolGrade

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