The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rosedale, MD
Rosedale is an unincorporated community of 20,700 in Baltimore County, about 6 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore · Updated November 2026
Is Rosedale, MD safe?
Rosedale has more crime than most of the country: an overall CrimeGrade™ of C+, with more crime than the neighborhoods where 80% of Americans live. Violent crime grades B- and property crime C+. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Rosedale run from B+ to F, so check the map or the safest and least safe neighborhoods below.
C+
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 535 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
20% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Rosedale as a whole, and 80% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Rosedale scores 535.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Rosedale, MD at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Rosedale, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Rosedale
Thefts run high in Holland Hill. In this part of northwest Rosedale, they run at more than double the rate in the rest of Rosedale.
Car thefts and robberies both run high. In Rosedale, each runs at about triple the US rate: 7.9 car thefts and 1.8 robberies a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.7 and 0.62 nationally.
The safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Rosedale
In Rosedale, 47% of residents live in areas graded A or B, 35% in areas graded C and 18% in areas graded D or F. Grades across Rosedale run from B+ to F; every part of Rosedale has more crime than the typical US neighborhood.
47%35%18%
A or B 47%C 35%D or F 18%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1Rosedale Terrace, southCar thefts run about 40% lower here than in the rest of Rosedale.B624
2Holland Hill, northwestSimple assaults run about 30% higher here than in the rest of Rosedale.D167
3Hamiltowne, westThefts run at more than double the rate in the rest of Rosedale.D-123
Neighborhood areas of Rosedale, ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Crime rates and types in Rosedale
CrimeGrade™ estimates Rosedale has about 79 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, about double the rate for the US as a whole and 90% more than Maryland.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft is the most common crime in Rosedale, about 33% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How Rosedale compares with nearby cities
Of the 10 cities closest to Rosedale, 6 have less crime. Perry Hall and Carney have the least.
Night lighting, parking lots and walkability in Rosedale
One thing sets Rosedale apart: it has 7 buses and trains an hour at the evening rush, where most Americans have none nearby. Places like that tend to report more theft and robbery, and they run high here.
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.2.7 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 78% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 82% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (19 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 56% of US city residents
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Rosedale: D+ (22 of 100).7 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 77% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.4.8% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 62% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.20% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 58% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Rosedale
Crime costs Rosedale about $2,316 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 92% more than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $47 million a year, or $2,277 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$2.6 million
$125
Rape
$470,000
$23
Robbery
$1.2 million
$57
Assault
$5.6 million
$270
Burglary
$520,000
$25
Theft
$2.8 million
$135
Vehicle theft
$2.5 million
$121
Arson
$120,000
$6
Vandalism
$1.9 million
$94
Total
$18 million
$856
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Rosedale means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Rosedale, MD average a SchoolGrade of D-: 22% of students test proficient, against 22% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Rosedale on SchoolGrade
