The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,128 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rodgers Forge 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 Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Rodgers Forge's combined rate is lower than the norm. Rodgers Forge sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of neighborhoods and behind 27%. The grade covers only Rodgers Forge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Rodgers Forge is 26.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northeast areas to 1 in 44 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rodgers Forge for 2025 is $2,672,601, about $459 per resident and $1,128 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): 50.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rodgers Forge Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD:	$459
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rodgers Forge is $459 per year, which is $5 less than the national average and $72 less than Towson's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Rodgers Forge:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $1,019 more than in Rodgers Forge.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $142 less than in Rodgers Forge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rodgers Forge	Cost per Rodgers Forge Resident
Murder	$1.04 million	$179
Rape/Sexual Assault	$211,764	$36
Robbery	$130,323	$22
Assault	$123,933	$21
Kidnapping	$7,100	$1
Vehicle Theft	$448,690	$77
Burglary	$36,465	$6
Theft	$297,702	$51
Arson	$6,482	$1
Vandalism	$200,911	$35
Animal Cruelty	$4,855	$1
Drug Crimes	$129,219	$22
Identity Theft	$31,220	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,672,601	$459

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rodgers Forge, Towson, 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 Rodgers Forge totals $8,024,601 ($1,379 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,697,202 ($1,839 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 Rodgers Forge has 1, do the same, and of Rodgers Forge's 5,818 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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Rodgers Forge 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 Rodgers Forge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7417
Robbery	0.7121
Rape	0.6003
Murder	0.0955
Total Violent Crime	2.150 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.880
Vehicle Theft	4.980
Burglary	0.6910
Arson	0.0461
Total Property Crime	15.60 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0201
Drug Crimes	3.003
Vandalism	4.834
Identity Theft	0.6933
Animal Cruelty	0.1128
Total "Other" Rate	8.663 (C+)

Individual Rodgers Forge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Rodgers Forge is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Rodgers Forge.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Homeland, Baltimore, MD	A-	B-	A-
Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	C	C	C
Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B+
Towson Park, Towson, MD	F	B-	F
Loch Raven Manor, Towson, MD	F	C	F
Hillendale, Parkville, MD	C	C	B-
Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD	C-	C+	C
Govans, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford, Baltimore, MD	B	C	B+
Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD	C	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Rodgers Forge is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hampden-Woodberry-Remington, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	D+
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	C
Elmwood, New Orleans, LA	D	C+	C+
Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI	B-	A+	A+
Thomas Manor, El Paso, TX	C	C+	C+
Fairlawn, Washington, DC	F	F	F
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA	A	B+	B+
Fairway-Liberty Heights, Lexington, KY	C-	A	A
Lake Charleston, Lake Worth, FL	A+	A+	A+
Cutten, Eureka, CA	A-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Rodgers Forge 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 Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rodgers Forge schools on SchoolGrade

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