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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$20.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Takoma Park, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,983 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park, 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 Takoma Park's combined rate is higher than the norm. Takoma Park sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Takoma Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Takoma Park is 35.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Takoma Park, MD report the most crime, about 205 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 46 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Takoma Park, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Takoma Park for 2025 is $20,851,699, about $709 per resident and $1,983 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Takoma Park Compared to Other Cities?

Takoma Park, MD:	$709
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Takoma Park is $709 per year, which is $245 more than the national average and $178 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Takoma Park:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $606 more than in Takoma Park.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $525 less than in Takoma Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Takoma Park	Cost per Takoma Park Resident
Murder	$9.63 million	$327
Rape/Sexual Assault	$805,848	$27
Robbery	$1.82 million	$62
Assault	$2.21 million	$75
Kidnapping	$28,154	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.23 million	$42
Burglary	$581,121	$20
Theft	$2.33 million	$79
Arson	$41,208	$1
Vandalism	$1.49 million	$51
Animal Cruelty	$4,792	$0
Drug Crimes	$306,151	$10
Identity Theft	$380,254	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$20,851,699	$709

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Takoma Park, 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 Takoma Park totals $69,138,908 ($2,352 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $89,990,606 ($3,061 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 east 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 Takoma Park has 8, do the same, and of Takoma Park's 29,395 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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Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.614
Robbery	1.966
Rape	0.4521
Murder	0.1742
Total Violent Crime	5.207 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.33
Vehicle Theft	2.707
Burglary	2.180
Arson	0.0581
Total Property Crime	20.27 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0158
Drug Crimes	1.408
Vandalism	7.086
Identity Theft	1.671
Animal Cruelty	0.0220
Total "Other" Rate	10.20 (C-)

Individual Takoma Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chillum, MD	D	D	D+
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	B-
Silver Spring, MD	C-	C-	D+
Four Corners, MD	B-	C+	C+
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+
Mount Rainier, MD	D+	D-	C-
Brentwood, MD	C-	D	C
Martins Additions, MD	C+	B	C
North Brentwood, MD	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Takoma Park 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
West Melbourne, FL	A	A	A
Cave Spring, VA	C	A-	A-
Centereach, NY	A-	B+	B+
Central Point, OR	D-	C	C
Chaska, MN	B-	A-	A-
Chatsworth, GA	B-	B-	B-
Chicago Heights, IL	D	D+	D+
Wailuku, HI	C+	B	B
Walker, MI	B	C	C
Waynesboro, PA	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Takoma Park is less safe than the Maryland state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Takoma Park, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Takoma Park schools on SchoolGrade

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