The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Maryland: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.4 billion

Cost of Crime™ for Maryland

In 2025, crime will cost $1,428 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Maryland 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 Maryland Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US state, where Maryland's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Maryland sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of states and behind 57%. The grade covers only Maryland's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby states.

The overall crime rate in Maryland is 32.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the state the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the central cities to 1 in 46 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Maryland report the most crime, about 48,000 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 13,919 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Maryland

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Maryland for 2025 is $3,407,743,205, about $531 per resident and $1,428 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): 52.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Maryland Compared to Other States?

Maryland:	$531
New Mexico:	$835
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Maryland is $531 per year, which is $67 more than the national average. The comparison below uses states similar to Maryland:

In New Mexico, crime costs $835 per person, which is $304 more than in Maryland.
In New Jersey, crime costs $240 per person, which is $292 less than in Maryland

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Maryland	Cost per Maryland Resident
Murder	$1.2 billion	$183
Rape/Sexual Assault	$207.4 million	$32
Robbery	$235.2 million	$37
Assault	$455.4 million	$71
Kidnapping	$11.0 million	$2
Vehicle Theft	$302.1 million	$47
Burglary	$108.6 million	$17
Theft	$411.9 million	$64
Arson	$12.1 million	$2
Vandalism	$264.4 million	$41
Animal Cruelty	$4.31 million	$1
Drug Crimes	$161.6 million	$25
Identity Theft	$58.3 million	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$3,407,743,205	$531

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Maryland

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 Maryland totals $9,022,387,844 ($1,407 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,430,131,049 ($1,938 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 state 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, of which Maryland has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Maryland has 977, do the same, and of Maryland's 6,413,428 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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Maryland 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 Maryland residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.473
Robbery	1.166
Rape	0.5334
Murder	0.0975
Total Violent Crime	4.269 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.40
Vehicle Theft	3.042
Burglary	1.866
Arson	0.0783
Total Property Crime	17.39 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0282
Drug Crimes	3.407
Vandalism	5.770
Identity Theft	1.174
Animal Cruelty	0.0908
Total "Other" Rate	10.47 (C+)

Individual Maryland Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
District of Columbia	F	F	F
Delaware	D	C-	C-
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-
Virginia	B-	B+	B-
New Jersey	A+	A	A-
West Virginia	A-	B+	A
New York	A-	C	B-
Connecticut	B+	A+	B
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-
Rhode Island	A	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Maryland is similar versus other states of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C
Alabama	C+	C+	C+
Wisconsin	B	B-	B-
Washington	D-	C	C
Virginia	B-	B+	B+
Vermont	B+	A-	A-
Utah	C-	B	B
Texas	D+	D+	D+
Tennessee	D	D-	D-
Minnesota	C	B	B

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Maryland average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Maryland schools on SchoolGrade

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