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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.22 million

Cost of Crime™ for Prince Frederick, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,019 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Prince Frederick 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 Prince Frederick, 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 Prince Frederick's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Prince Frederick sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Prince Frederick's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Prince Frederick is 31.40 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 21 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Prince Frederick, MD report the most crime, about 113 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Prince Frederick, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Prince Frederick for 2025 is $4,221,339, about $391 per resident and $1,019 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): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Prince Frederick Compared to Other Cities?

Prince Frederick, MD:	$391
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Prince Frederick is $391 per year, which is $73 less than the national average and $140 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Prince Frederick:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $924 more than in Prince Frederick.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $207 less than in Prince Frederick

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Prince Frederick	Cost per Prince Frederick Resident
Murder	$762,314	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$375,162	$35
Robbery	$240,735	$22
Assault	$745,552	$69
Kidnapping	$42,012	$4
Vehicle Theft	$282,919	$26
Burglary	$168,090	$16
Theft	$794,058	$74
Arson	$24,015	$2
Vandalism	$280,990	$26
Animal Cruelty	$10,366	$1
Drug Crimes	$351,408	$33
Identity Theft	$143,717	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$4,221,339	$391

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Prince Frederick, 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 Prince Frederick totals $7,177,786 ($665 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,399,124 ($1,056 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 central 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 Prince Frederick has 3, do the same, and of Prince Frederick's 10,791 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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Prince Frederick 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 Prince Frederick residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.406
Robbery	0.7092
Rape	0.5734
Murder	0.0376
Total Violent Crime	3.726 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.21
Vehicle Theft	1.693
Burglary	1.717
Arson	0.0922
Total Property Crime	17.71 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0642
Drug Crimes	4.402
Vandalism	3.645
Identity Theft	1.721
Animal Cruelty	0.1299
Total "Other" Rate	9.962 (C-)

Individual Prince Frederick Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dares Beach, MD	A-	A	A
Port Republic, MD	A-	B	A-
Huntingtown, MD	B+	B+	A-
Eagle Harbor, MD	B	C-	B+
Benedict, MD	B+	B	A-
Golden Beach, MD	B+	B+	B+
St. Leonard, MD	B+	B+	A
Broomes Island, MD	B	B+	B+
Aquasco, MD	C+	C-	B
Lower Marlboro, MD	A-	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Prince Frederick 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
Vashon, WA	C-	D+	D+
Chelsea, AL	B+	A	A
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD	B	B+	B+
Chesterland, OH	B-	B+	B+
Chestertown, MD	D-	D+	D+
Chestnut Ridge, NY	B-	C-	C-
Chillicothe, IL	A	A-	A-
Chillicothe, MO	D-	D	D
Circle Pines, MN	B-	A-	A-
Citrus Springs, FL	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Prince Frederick 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 Prince Frederick, MD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Prince Frederick schools on SchoolGrade

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