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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.20 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ridgely, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $981 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ridgely 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 Ridgely, 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 Ridgely's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Ridgely sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Ridgely's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ridgely is 29.56 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 25 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Ridgely, MD report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ridgely, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ridgely for 2025 is $1,202,851, about $353 per resident and $981 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Ridgely, MD:	$353
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ridgely is $353 per year, which is $111 less than the national average and $178 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ridgely:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $962 more than in Ridgely.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $169 less than in Ridgely

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ridgely	Cost per Ridgely Resident
Murder	$260,568	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$123,654	$36
Robbery	$75,669	$22
Assault	$134,965	$40
Kidnapping	$16,389	$5
Vehicle Theft	$39,370	$12
Burglary	$54,489	$16
Theft	$272,249	$80
Arson	$8,900	$3
Vandalism	$103,509	$30
Animal Cruelty	$2,422	$1
Drug Crimes	$93,570	$27
Identity Theft	$17,097	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,202,851	$353

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ridgely, 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 Ridgely totals $2,396,752 ($703 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,599,603 ($1,057 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 Ridgely has 1, do the same, and of Ridgely's 3,407 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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Ridgely 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 Ridgely residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.379
Robbery	0.7061
Rape	0.5986
Murder	0.0407
Total Violent Crime	2.725 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.43
Vehicle Theft	0.7462
Burglary	1.763
Arson	0.1082
Total Property Crime	18.05 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0793
Drug Crimes	3.713
Vandalism	4.253
Identity Theft	0.6483
Animal Cruelty	0.0961
Total "Other" Rate	8.789 (C)

Individual Ridgely Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Templeville, MD	B	B-	B
Greensboro, MD	C+	B-	C
Hillsboro, MD	B+	C	A-
Queen Anne, MD	B	C	A-
Goldsboro, MD	C-	C+	C-
Denton, MD	D+	D+	C
Union Corner, MD	D+	C	D
Ruthsburg, MD	B	C-	A
Lewistown, MD	B	C-	A-
Hobbs, MD	B-	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ridgely 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
Charleston, MS	D+	B-	B-
Colfax, WA	D-	D+	D+
Courtland, VA	C-	C-	C-
Holland, NY	A	B	B
Hillsboro, WI	C-	D	D
Stockholm, NJ	A+	A	A
Mc Alpin, FL	C+	B+	B+
Moodus, CT	A-	A+	A+
Mount Penn, PA	C	B-	B-
Old Fort, TN	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Ridgely 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 Ridgely, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ridgely schools on SchoolGrade

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