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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$860,786

Cost of Crime™ for Sandy Spring, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,231 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sandy Spring 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 Sandy Spring, MD Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sandy Spring's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Sandy Spring sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Sandy Spring's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sandy Spring is 21.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 92 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Sandy Spring, MD report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sandy Spring, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sandy Spring for 2025 is $860,786, about $435 per resident and $1,231 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sandy Spring Compared to Other Cities?

Sandy Spring, MD:	$435
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sandy Spring is $435 per year, which is $29 less than the national average and $97 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sandy Spring:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $881 more than in Sandy Spring.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $251 less than in Sandy Spring

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sandy Spring	Cost per Sandy Spring Resident
Murder	$368,480	$186
Rape/Sexual Assault	$49,269	$25
Robbery	$51,384	$26
Assault	$117,879	$60
Kidnapping	$8,663	$4
Vehicle Theft	$53,505	$27
Burglary	$35,616	$18
Theft	$97,699	$49
Arson	$4,921	$2
Vandalism	$42,066	$21
Animal Cruelty	$203	$0
Drug Crimes	$16,346	$8
Identity Theft	$14,755	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$860,786	$435

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sandy Spring, 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 Sandy Spring totals $2,732,283 ($1,380 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,593,069 ($1,815 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 north 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 Sandy Spring has 1, do the same, and of Sandy Spring's 1,980 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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Sandy Spring 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 Sandy Spring residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.073
Robbery	0.8250
Rape	0.4104
Murder	0.0990
Total Violent Crime	3.407 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.527
Vehicle Theft	1.745
Burglary	1.983
Arson	0.1029
Total Property Crime	13.36 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0722
Drug Crimes	1.116
Vandalism	2.974
Identity Theft	0.9628
Animal Cruelty	0.0139
Total "Other" Rate	5.139 (B+)

Individual Sandy Spring Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ashton, MD	C+	C-	C
Brinklow, MD	A+	A+	A+
Olney, MD	B+	A-	B
Brookeville, MD	A	A-	A-
Spencerville, MD	D+	C-	D
Cloverly, MD	A-	B-	B
Highland, MD	A-	A	B+
Aspen Hill, MD	B+	B-	B-
Colesville, MD	B	B-	C+
Glenmont, MD	B+	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandy Spring 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
Yachats, OR	D	D-	D-
Reinbeck, IA	B	B	B
Rotonda West, FL	A+	A+	A+
South Wales, NY	A+	A	A
Ty Ty, GA	A-	A-	A-
Waitsfield, VT	D	B	B
Westville, FL	A+	B+	B+
Conyngham, PA	A	A+	A+
Conway, PA	A-	A	A
Conehatta, MS	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Sandy Spring 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 Sandy Spring, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sandy Spring schools on SchoolGrade

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