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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$8.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for Overlea, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,531 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Overlea 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 Overlea, 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 Overlea's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Overlea sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Overlea's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Overlea is 52.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Overlea, MD report the most crime, about 173 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Overlea, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Overlea for 2025 is $8,074,652, about $623 per resident and $1,531 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): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

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

Overlea, MD:	$623
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Overlea is $623 per year, which is $158 more than the national average and $91 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Overlea:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $693 more than in Overlea.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $439 less than in Overlea

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Overlea	Cost per Overlea Resident
Murder	$1.17 million	$90
Rape/Sexual Assault	$551,715	$43
Robbery	$453,670	$35
Assault	$853,331	$66
Kidnapping	$15,608	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.85 million	$143
Burglary	$228,825	$18
Theft	$1.54 million	$119
Arson	$16,153	$1
Vandalism	$642,244	$50
Animal Cruelty	$16,016	$1
Drug Crimes	$573,223	$44
Identity Theft	$159,462	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$8,074,652	$623

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Overlea, 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 Overlea totals $10,890,007 ($840 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,964,659 ($1,462 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 Overlea has 1, do the same, and of Overlea's 12,968 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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Overlea 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 Overlea residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.291
Robbery	1.112
Rape	0.7017
Murder	0.0481
Total Violent Crime	4.153 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.91
Vehicle Theft	9.234
Burglary	1.945
Arson	0.0516
Total Property Crime	34.14 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0199
Drug Crimes	5.976
Vandalism	6.932
Identity Theft	1.589
Animal Cruelty	0.1670
Total "Other" Rate	14.68 (D-)

Individual Overlea Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Nottingham, MD	D-	C	D-
Rosedale, MD	F	D-	F
Rossville, MD	F	D	F
Parkville, MD	D	D+	D-
Carney, MD	D	C	D
Perry Hall, MD	C-	B+	C
White Marsh, MD	F	C+	F
Essex, MD	F	D-	F
Towson, MD	D-	C-	F
Middle River, MD	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Overlea 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
Plattsmouth, NE	A-	B+	B+
Middletown, MD	B-	B	B
Middleville, MI	A-	B+	B+
Midland, WA	F	D-	D-
Milan, MI	C+	B-	B-
Millersville, PA	A	A	A
Mitchellville, MD	B-	C+	C+
Pennington, NJ	A+	A	A
Pikeville, NC	B	B+	B+
Middlesboro, KY	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Overlea 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 Overlea, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Overlea schools on SchoolGrade

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