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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$218,073

Cost of Crime™ for Popes Creek, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,877 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Popes Creek 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 Popes Creek, 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 Popes Creek's combined rate is higher than the norm. Popes Creek sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only Popes Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Popes Creek is 34.79 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 29 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Popes Creek, MD report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Popes Creek, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Popes Creek for 2025 is $218,073, about $620 per resident and $1,877 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Popes Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Popes Creek, MD:	$620
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Popes Creek is $620 per year, which is $155 more than the national average and $88 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Popes Creek:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $696 more than in Popes Creek.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $436 less than in Popes Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Popes Creek	Cost per Popes Creek Resident
Murder	$69,474	$197
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,633	$33
Robbery	$11,748	$33
Assault	$48,490	$138
Kidnapping	$1,149	$3
Vehicle Theft	$17,569	$50
Burglary	$4,517	$13
Theft	$18,949	$54
Arson	$1,129	$3
Vandalism	$19,454	$55
Animal Cruelty	$334	$1
Drug Crimes	$11,803	$34
Identity Theft	$1,824	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$218,073	$620

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Popes Creek, 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 Popes Creek totals $534,397 ($1,518 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $752,470 ($2,138 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 Popes Creek's 352 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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Popes Creek 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 Popes Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.797
Robbery	1.061
Rape	0.5450
Murder	0.1050
Total Violent Crime	6.508 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.39
Vehicle Theft	3.223
Burglary	1.415
Arson	0.1328
Total Property Crime	15.17 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0538
Drug Crimes	4.533
Vandalism	7.736
Identity Theft	0.6693
Animal Cruelty	0.1284
Total "Other" Rate	13.12 (D)

Individual Popes Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Newburg, MD	C	D	C+
Faulkner, MD	B	B	B
Newport, MD	A-	A+	A-
Bel Alton, MD	C+	B-	C+
Wicomico, MD	B-	A	B+
Dahlgren, VA	D	C-	D+
Mount Victoria, MD	B-	D+	B-
Issue, MD	C+	B+	C+
Ryceville, MD	C+	A-	B
Welcome, MD	B	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Popes Creek 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
Choice, TX	C-	D+	D+
Chandler Springs, AL	B	B-	B-
Chapel Hill, MS	B+	A+	A+
Chelsea, WI	B	A-	A-
Chestnut Crossroads, PA	A	A+	A+
Childs, NY	B+	C+	C+
Chimney Rock, NC	C+	C+	C+
Chipman, TN	A-	B+	B+
Chittum, TN	D+	D	D
Centerville, NY	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Popes Creek 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 Popes Creek, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Popes Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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