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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$255,652

Cost of Crime™ for Spencerville, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $2,402 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Spencerville 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 Spencerville, MD Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Spencerville's combined rate is higher than the norm. Spencerville sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Spencerville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Spencerville is 32.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Spencerville, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Spencerville for 2025 is $255,652, about $775 per resident and $2,402 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Spencerville, MD:	$775
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Spencerville is $775 per year, which is $310 more than the national average and $243 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Spencerville:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $541 more than in Spencerville.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $591 less than in Spencerville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Spencerville	Cost per Spencerville Resident
Murder	$149,492	$453
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,296	$28
Robbery	$10,767	$33
Assault	$17,726	$54
Kidnapping	$40	$0
Vehicle Theft	$15,383	$47
Burglary	$8,328	$25
Theft	$28,101	$85
Arson	$833	$3
Vandalism	$9,994	$30
Animal Cruelty	$1	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,501	$8
Identity Theft	$3,191	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$255,652	$775

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Spencerville, 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 Spencerville totals $1,043,105 ($3,161 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,298,757 ($3,936 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Spencerville's 330 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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Spencerville 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 Spencerville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.870
Robbery	1.037
Rape	0.4646
Murder	0.2411
Total Violent Crime	3.613 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.44
Vehicle Theft	3.010
Burglary	2.782
Arson	0.1045
Total Property Crime	22.34 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0020
Drug Crimes	1.025
Vandalism	4.239
Identity Theft	1.249
Animal Cruelty	0.0002
Total "Other" Rate	6.515 (B)

Individual Spencerville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cloverly, MD	A-	B-	B
Ashton, MD	C+	C-	C
Sandy Spring, MD	B-	C	C
Burtonsville, MD	C+	C+	C
Fairland, MD	C	C	D+
Colesville, MD	B	B-	C+
Highland, MD	A-	A	B+
Fulton, MD	A-	A+	A-
Brinklow, MD	A+	A+	A+
Calverton, MD	D	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Spencerville 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
Rich Pond, KY	B+	B+	B+
Molino, MO	D	D	D
Mongo, IN	B+	B+	B+
Monroe Mills, OH	B+	A-	A-
Montezuma, NY	A	B+	B+
Mooreville, TX	C	D+	D+
Moose, WY	D	C	C
Relampago, TX	C	D+	D+
Rella, KY	D-	C	C
Revere, MO	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Spencerville 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 Spencerville, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Spencerville schools on SchoolGrade

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