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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$40.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hyattsville, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $2,265 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hyattsville 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 Hyattsville, MD Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hyattsville's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Hyattsville sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Hyattsville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hyattsville is 30.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Hyattsville, MD report the most crime, about 801 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hyattsville, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hyattsville for 2025 is $40,057,936, about $645 per resident and $2,265 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Hyattsville, MD:	$645
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hyattsville is $645 per year, which is $180 more than the national average and $113 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hyattsville:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $671 more than in Hyattsville.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $461 less than in Hyattsville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hyattsville	Cost per Hyattsville Resident
Murder	$17.8 million	$287
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.17 million	$35
Robbery	$4.28 million	$69
Assault	$4.08 million	$66
Kidnapping	$70,698	$1
Vehicle Theft	$2.88 million	$46
Burglary	$795,398	$13
Theft	$3.23 million	$52
Arson	$83,179	$1
Vandalism	$3.80 million	$61
Animal Cruelty	$21,856	$0
Drug Crimes	$344,415	$6
Identity Theft	$469,075	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$40,057,936	$645

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hyattsville, 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 Hyattsville totals $131,917,874 ($2,123 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $171,975,810 ($2,768 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 northwest 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 Hyattsville has 11, do the same, and of Hyattsville's 62,140 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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Hyattsville 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 Hyattsville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.286
Robbery	2.190
Rape	0.5755
Murder	0.1527
Total Violent Crime	5.205 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.03
Vehicle Theft	2.997
Burglary	1.411
Arson	0.0554
Total Property Crime	14.49 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0188
Drug Crimes	0.7493
Vandalism	8.557
Identity Theft	0.9753
Animal Cruelty	0.0476
Total "Other" Rate	10.35 (C-)

Individual Hyattsville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+
Riverdale Park, MD	D	D-	C-
Chillum, MD	D	D	D+
Edmonston, MD	D-	D-	D
North Brentwood, MD	D+	D	C-
Brentwood, MD	C-	D	C
Mount Rainier, MD	D+	D-	C-
Cottage City, MD	D-	F	D
East Riverdale, MD	C	D+	B
College Park, MD	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hyattsville 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
Sterling, VA	B	A	A
Hoffman Estates, IL	B-	A-	A-
Hollister, CA	C-	D	D
Liverpool, NY	B+	B+	B+
Logan, UT	C+	C+	C+
Paramount, CA	D+	D-	D-
Peabody, MA	B	C+	C+
Potomac, MD	B	B+	B+
Redford, MI	D	F	F
Sebring, FL	A+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Hyattsville is as safe as the Maryland state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hyattsville, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hyattsville schools on SchoolGrade

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