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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.03 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Laurel, Laurel, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,637 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Laurel 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 West Laurel, Laurel, MD Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where West Laurel's combined rate is lower than the norm. West Laurel sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of neighborhoods and behind 16%. The grade covers only West Laurel's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Laurel is 21.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the east areas to 1 in 80 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of West Laurel, Laurel, MD report the most crime, about 32 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Laurel, Laurel, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Laurel for 2025 is $2,032,888, about $532 per resident and $1,637 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Laurel Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

West Laurel, Laurel, MD:	$532
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Laurel is $532 per year, which is $68 more than the national average and $1 more than Laurel's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Laurel:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $946 more than in West Laurel.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $215 less than in West Laurel

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Laurel	Cost per West Laurel Resident
Murder	$1.19 million	$311
Rape/Sexual Assault	$97,468	$26
Robbery	$93,806	$25
Assault	$120,663	$32
Kidnapping	$7,004	$2
Vehicle Theft	$113,647	$30
Burglary	$57,830	$15
Theft	$192,163	$50
Arson	$3,510	$1
Vandalism	$109,693	$29
Animal Cruelty	$700	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,147	$6
Identity Theft	$26,787	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$2,032,888	$532

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Laurel, Laurel, 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 West Laurel totals $8,406,002 ($2,202 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,438,890 ($2,734 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 central part of the neighborhood 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 West Laurel has 2, do the same, and of West Laurel's 3,818 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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West Laurel 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 West Laurel residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.100
Robbery	0.7811
Rape	0.4210
Murder	0.1656
Total Violent Crime	2.468 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.718
Vehicle Theft	1.922
Burglary	1.670
Arson	0.0381
Total Property Crime	13.35 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0303
Drug Crimes	0.7488
Vandalism	4.022
Identity Theft	0.9065
Animal Cruelty	0.0248
Total "Other" Rate	5.732 (B+)

Individual West Laurel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD	B+	A	B+
Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD	C	B-	C
Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B-	A-
Goddard, Seabrook, MD	B+	B	A
Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD	B-	B	C+
Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD	A	C-	A+
New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD	C	C-	C
Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B+	B+
Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD	B-	C+	A-
Green Meadows, Chillum, MD	B+	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Laurel is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rogers Park, Anchorage, AK	C	D-	D-
Middletown-Pelham Bay, Bronx, NY	B	B-	B-
Midway Place, Bryan, TX	B	B+	B+
Millbrooke Ranch, Pinellas Park, FL	A-	A-	A-
Millview East, San Marcos, TX	A	A-	A-
Nena, San Bernardino, CA	B	B	B
New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD	C	C-	C-
North Richland, Richland, WA	A-	A-	A-
Northeast Park, St. Petersburg, FL	A+	A+	A+
Orchidlands Estates, Keaau, HI	B	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, West Laurel 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 West Laurel, Laurel, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Laurel schools on SchoolGrade

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