The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.00 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,547 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lower Northwood 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 Lower Northwood, 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 Lower Northwood's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Lower Northwood sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of neighborhoods and behind 54%. The grade covers only Lower Northwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Lower Northwood is 38.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the southeast areas to 1 in 33 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD report the most crime, about 88 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lower Northwood for 2025 is $6,995,173, about $657 per resident and $1,547 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lower Northwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD:	$657
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lower Northwood is $657 per year, which is $193 more than the national average and $126 more than Baltimore's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lower Northwood:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $821 more than in Lower Northwood.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $340 less than in Lower Northwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lower Northwood	Cost per Lower Northwood Resident
Murder	$1.38 million	$130
Rape/Sexual Assault	$437,717	$41
Robbery	$892,367	$84
Assault	$1.41 million	$133
Kidnapping	$38,010	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.12 million	$105
Burglary	$260,693	$24
Theft	$493,984	$46
Arson	$28,982	$3
Vandalism	$491,534	$46
Animal Cruelty	$12,244	$1
Drug Crimes	$383,729	$36
Identity Theft	$39,739	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$6,995,173	$657

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lower Northwood, 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 Lower Northwood totals $12,165,888 ($1,143 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,161,060 ($1,800 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 central 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 Lower Northwood has 2, do the same, and of Lower Northwood's 10,643 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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Lower Northwood 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 Lower Northwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.626
Robbery	2.666
Rape	0.6783
Murder	0.0692
Total Violent Crime	8.039 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.962
Vehicle Theft	6.782
Burglary	2.701
Arson	0.1128
Total Property Crime	18.56 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0589
Drug Crimes	4.874
Vandalism	6.465
Identity Theft	0.4824
Animal Cruelty	0.1555
Total "Other" Rate	12.04 (C-)

Individual Lower Northwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Govans, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B
Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B
Lauraville, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B
Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B+
Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	C	C	C
Midway-Coldstream, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C
Homeland, Baltimore, MD	A-	B-	A-
Waltherson, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	B-
Charles Village, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C
Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lower Northwood 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
Oak Park-Northwood, San Antonio, TX	C	A-	A-
Greater Gardendale, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Yerdemont, San Bernardino, CA	A-	B	B
College Point, Queens, NY	A	A-	A-
Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI	C	D-	D-
Buckman, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	C
Adams Park, Atlanta, GA	D+	D+	D+
Woodlawn, Pawtucket, RI	B+	A-	A-
West University Austin, Austin, TX	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Lower Northwood 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 Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lower Northwood schools on SchoolGrade

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