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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$155,314

Cost of Crime™ for Theodore, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $714 per household.

More cost data

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Theodore's combined rate is lower than the norm. Theodore sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of cities and behind 23%. The grade covers only Theodore's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Theodore is 16.09 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Theodore, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Theodore for 2025 is $155,314, about $271 per resident and $714 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): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Theodore, MD:	$271
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Theodore is $271 per year, which is $193 less than the national average and $260 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Theodore:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $1,044 more than in Theodore.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $87 less than in Theodore

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Theodore	Cost per Theodore Resident
Murder	$51,430	$90
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,124	$33
Robbery	$11,343	$20
Assault	$13,950	$24
Kidnapping	$1,773	$3
Vehicle Theft	$5,449	$10
Burglary	$9,494	$17
Theft	$16,009	$28
Arson	$1,588	$3
Vandalism	$11,679	$20
Animal Cruelty	$199	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,606	$20
Identity Theft	$1,671	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$155,314	$271

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Theodore, 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 Theodore totals $442,193 ($772 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $597,507 ($1,043 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 Theodore's 573 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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Theodore 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 Theodore residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8477
Robbery	0.6293
Rape	0.5505
Murder	0.0478
Total Violent Crime	2.075 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.395
Vehicle Theft	0.6141
Burglary	1.827
Arson	0.1148
Total Property Crime	7.950 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0510
Drug Crimes	2.738
Vandalism	2.853
Identity Theft	0.3767
Animal Cruelty	0.0469
Total "Other" Rate	6.066 (B)

Individual Theodore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Principio Furnace, MD	D+	D-	C
Port Deposit, MD	B-	C	B-
North East, MD	C+	C	C+
Rising Sun, MD	B	B-	B
Charlestown, MD	B-	B+	C
Colora, MD	B	B	B-
Perryville, MD	D	D	C
Blueball, MD	A-	B+	A-
Frenchtown, MD	D+	C-	B+
Perry Point, MD	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Theodore is lower 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
Dunlow, WV	D+	D+	D+
Cynthiana, OH	B	B-	B-
David, KY	C	B+	B+
Day, FL	A	B	B
Dellwood, GA	D	D-	D-
Deltana, AK	C	D	D
Dermont, KY	C	A+	A+
Diamond Ridge, AK	A	C	C
Dillard, OR	D+	B-	B-
Dilts Corner, NJ	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Theodore 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 Theodore, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Theodore schools on SchoolGrade

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