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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$50,805

Cost of Crime™ for Nikep, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,209 per household.

More cost data

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Nikep's combined rate is higher than the norm. Nikep sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Nikep's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Nikep is 34.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Nikep, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Nikep for 2025 is $50,805, about $503 per resident and $1,209 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Nikep, MD:	$503
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Nikep is $503 per year, which is $39 more than the national average and $28 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Nikep:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $812 more than in Nikep.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $319 less than in Nikep

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Nikep	Cost per Nikep Resident
Murder	$11,537	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,442	$34
Robbery	$3,743	$37
Assault	$7,474	$74
Kidnapping	$422	$4
Vehicle Theft	$7,582	$75
Burglary	$2,199	$22
Theft	$5,716	$57
Arson	$280	$3
Vandalism	$3,345	$33
Animal Cruelty	$55	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,087	$31
Identity Theft	$1,923	$19
Total Cost of Crime	$50,805	$503

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Nikep, 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 Nikep totals $96,978 ($960 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $147,783 ($1,463 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 Nikep's 101 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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Nikep 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 Nikep residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.577
Robbery	1.178
Rape	0.5620
Murder	0.0608
Total Violent Crime	4.378 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.93
Vehicle Theft	4.848
Burglary	2.400
Arson	0.1149
Total Property Crime	18.29 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0689
Drug Crimes	4.132
Vandalism	4.636
Identity Theft	2.460
Animal Cruelty	0.0734
Total "Other" Rate	11.37 (D+)

Individual Nikep Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Moscow, MD	D+	D+	D+
Dogwood Flats, MD	D+	D+	D+
Barton, MD	D+	D+	D+
Lonaconing, MD	D-	D	D
Reynolds, MD	D+	D+	C
Midland, MD	C	C	B-
Westernport, MD	D	D	C
Woodland, MD	C	B-	C+
Piedmont, WV	B-	B+	B
Luke, MD	D	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Nikep is similar 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
Fulton Run, PA	A	A	A
Triplet, VA	D+	C	C
Toyah, TX	F	D-	D-
Gwin, MS	D-	B-	B-
Gordon, LA	C-	D+	D+
Goodrich, KS	D+	C	C
Goobertown, AR	D+	D	D
Gladstone, NE	D+	C-	C-
Georgetown, AR	B+	C	C
Geeslin Corner, MS	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Nikep is as safe as 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 Nikep, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Nikep schools on SchoolGrade

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