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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$57,976

Cost of Crime™ for Park Head, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $721 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Park Head 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 Park Head, MD Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Park Head's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Park Head sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Park Head's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Park Head is 22.70 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 40 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Park Head, MD report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Park Head, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Park Head for 2025 is $57,976, about $387 per resident and $721 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Park Head Compared to Other Cities?

Park Head, MD:	$387
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Park Head is $387 per year, which is $78 less than the national average and $145 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Park Head:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $929 more than in Park Head.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $202 less than in Park Head

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Park Head	Cost per Park Head Resident
Murder	$15,888	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,480	$37
Robbery	$6,228	$42
Assault	$10,364	$69
Kidnapping	$445	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1,196	$8
Burglary	$3,580	$24
Theft	$5,411	$36
Arson	$639	$4
Vandalism	$3,246	$22
Animal Cruelty	$115	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,190	$35
Identity Theft	$196	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$57,976	$387

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Park Head, 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 Park Head totals $137,796 ($919 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $195,773 ($1,305 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 Park Head's 150 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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Park Head 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 Park Head residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.406
Robbery	1.320
Rape	0.6025
Murder	0.0564
Total Violent Crime	4.385 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.965
Vehicle Theft	0.5148
Burglary	2.631
Arson	0.1764
Total Property Crime	10.29 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0489
Drug Crimes	4.678
Vandalism	3.029
Identity Theft	0.1688
Animal Cruelty	0.1038
Total "Other" Rate	8.028 (C+)

Individual Park Head Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Indian Springs, MD	A-	C	A
Big Pool, MD	A-	C+	A
Plum Run, PA	A+	B+	A+
Hancock, MD	D-	D+	D
Stohrs Crossroads, WV	A	A	A+
Sylvan, PA	A+	A+	A+
Myersdale, MD	D	C-	D
Big Cove Tannery, PA	C-	C-	D
Clear Spring, MD	B+	C-	A
Hedgesville, WV	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Park Head is lower 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
Shakerag, IL	A	A-	A-
Santee Circle, SC	F	D-	D-
Saratoga, MN	B	B-	B-
Sarcillo, CO	D	D-	D-
Sassafras, MD	B-	B	B
Savageville, VA	B-	C+	C+
Schrader, WV	B	A-	A-
Scotland Fork, MS	C	A	A
Segovia, TX	F	D-	D-
Sereno, MO	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Park Head is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Park Head, MD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Park Head schools on SchoolGrade

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