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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$25.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Bethesda, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,312 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Bethesda 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 North Bethesda, 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 North Bethesda's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. North Bethesda sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only North Bethesda's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Bethesda is 30.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of North Bethesda, MD report the most crime, about 362 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 41 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Bethesda, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Bethesda for 2025 is $25,788,185, about $554 per resident and $1,312 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Bethesda Compared to Other Cities?

North Bethesda, MD:	$554
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Bethesda is $554 per year, which is $90 more than the national average and $23 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Bethesda:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $761 more than in North Bethesda.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $370 less than in North Bethesda

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Bethesda	Cost per North Bethesda Resident
Murder	$12.9 million	$278
Rape/Sexual Assault	$900,739	$19
Robbery	$1.54 million	$33
Assault	$2.02 million	$43
Kidnapping	$53,918	$1
Vehicle Theft	$953,673	$20
Burglary	$734,592	$16
Theft	$4.46 million	$96
Arson	$96,953	$2
Vandalism	$1.04 million	$22
Animal Cruelty	$12,976	$0
Drug Crimes	$424,235	$9
Identity Theft	$630,744	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$25,788,185	$554

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Bethesda, 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 North Bethesda totals $91,154,064 ($1,958 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $116,942,249 ($2,512 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 northeast 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 North Bethesda has 11, do the same, and of North Bethesda's 46,549 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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North Bethesda 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 North Bethesda residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.507
Robbery	1.053
Rape	0.3191
Murder	0.1477
Total Violent Crime	3.027 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.51
Vehicle Theft	1.323
Burglary	1.740
Arson	0.0862
Total Property Crime	21.65 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0191
Drug Crimes	1.232
Vandalism	3.123
Identity Theft	1.751
Animal Cruelty	0.0377
Total "Other" Rate	6.163 (B)

Individual North Bethesda Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garrett Park, MD	B	B-	C+
Kensington, MD	D-	C-	F
Chevy Chase View, MD	B	B+	C
South Kensington, MD	B-	B-	C-
Wheaton, MD	C	C+	C-
Potomac, MD	B	B+	C
North Chevy Chase, MD	B	A-	B
Bethesda, MD	C+	B-	C-
Rockville, MD	C-	C+	D+
Aspen Hill, MD	B+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Bethesda 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
Casselberry, FL	A-	B	B
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	C	C+	C+
Jamesburg, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Lake Oswego, OR	D	C	C
Lake Ridge, VA	B-	B	B
Lititz, PA	A+	A+	A+
Nacogdoches, TX	D	D	D
Northville, MI	A-	B	B
Opelika, AL	D+	D	D
Palm Springs, CA	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, North Bethesda 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 North Bethesda, MD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Bethesda schools on SchoolGrade

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