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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.44 million

Cost of Crime™ for Westgate, Baltimore, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,527 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Westgate 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 Westgate, Baltimore, MD Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Westgate's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Westgate sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of neighborhoods and behind 54%. The grade covers only Westgate's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Westgate is 38.78 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 20 in the southeast areas to 1 in 29 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Westgate, Baltimore, MD report the most crime, about 116 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 35 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Westgate, Baltimore, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Westgate for 2025 is $7,444,484, about $638 per resident and $1,527 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Westgate Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Westgate, Baltimore, MD:	$638
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Westgate is $638 per year, which is $174 more than the national average and $107 more than Baltimore's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Westgate:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $841 more than in Westgate.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $320 less than in Westgate

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Westgate	Cost per Westgate Resident
Murder	$1.55 million	$133
Rape/Sexual Assault	$490,978	$42
Robbery	$605,705	$52
Assault	$1.59 million	$136
Kidnapping	$29,656	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1.25 million	$107
Burglary	$264,122	$23
Theft	$577,661	$49
Arson	$28,665	$2
Vandalism	$610,536	$52
Animal Cruelty	$10,604	$1
Drug Crimes	$392,931	$34
Identity Theft	$46,970	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$7,444,484	$638

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Westgate, Baltimore, 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 Westgate totals $13,377,212 ($1,146 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,821,697 ($1,784 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 northwest 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 do the same, and of Westgate's 11,671 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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Westgate 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 Westgate residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.732
Robbery	1.650
Rape	0.6938
Murder	0.0707
Total Violent Crime	7.147 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.557
Vehicle Theft	6.921
Burglary	2.495
Arson	0.1017
Total Property Crime	19.07 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0419
Drug Crimes	4.551
Vandalism	7.323
Identity Theft	0.5200
Animal Cruelty	0.1228
Total "Other" Rate	12.56 (C-)

Individual Westgate Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Beechfielf-Irvington Area, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C-
Westowne, Catonsville, MD	C-	C	C-
Hunting Ridge, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B-
Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD	C-	C+	C-
Morrell Park, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-
Greater Rosemont, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	C-
Catonsville Heights, Catonsville, MD	C	B-	C
Westview Park, Woodlawn, MD	D	C+	D
Winsor Hills, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B
Forest Park, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westgate 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
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C-
Woodlawn, Portland, OR	D-	C	C
Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F
West Adams, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D
Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA	A+	A+	A+
Vista Creek, Perris, CA	A+	B+	B+
Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA	B-	C+	C+
Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV	B-	B	B
Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC	B+	A	A
Norteast Citizens Action, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Westgate 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 Westgate, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 6% actual proficiency versus 8% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Westgate schools on SchoolGrade

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