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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$5.98 million

Cost of Crime™ for White Marsh, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,533 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of White Marsh 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 White Marsh, MD Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where White Marsh's combined rate is much higher than the norm. White Marsh sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only White Marsh's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in White Marsh is 56.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 4 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of White Marsh, MD report the most crime, about 320 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in White Marsh, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in White Marsh for 2025 is $5,981,956, about $545 per resident and $1,533 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in White Marsh Compared to Other Cities?

White Marsh, MD:	$545
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in White Marsh is $545 per year, which is $81 more than the national average and $14 more than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to White Marsh:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $770 more than in White Marsh.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $361 less than in White Marsh

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to White Marsh	Cost per White Marsh Resident
Murder	$855,624	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$360,343	$33
Robbery	$221,439	$20
Assault	$517,104	$47
Kidnapping	$16,953	$2
Vehicle Theft	$773,509	$70
Burglary	$125,832	$11
Theft	$1.80 million	$164
Arson	$11,014	$1
Vandalism	$470,216	$43
Animal Cruelty	$13,272	$1
Drug Crimes	$562,639	$51
Identity Theft	$255,430	$23
Total Cost of Crime	$5,981,956	$545

The Intangible Cost of Crime in White Marsh, 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 White Marsh totals $7,652,436 ($697 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,634,392 ($1,243 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 southwest 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 White Marsh has 2, do the same, and of White Marsh's 10,972 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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White Marsh 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 White Marsh residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.641
Robbery	0.6416
Rape	0.5417
Murder	0.0415
Total Violent Crime	2.866 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.65
Vehicle Theft	4.553
Burglary	1.264
Arson	0.0416
Total Property Crime	37.51 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0255
Drug Crimes	6.932
Vandalism	5.999
Identity Theft	3.008
Animal Cruelty	0.1635
Total "Other" Rate	16.13 (D-)

Individual White Marsh Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Perry Hall, MD	C-	B+	C
Nottingham, MD	D-	C	D-
Harewood Park, MD	F	D	F
Middle River, MD	D-	D	D-
Rossville, MD	F	D	F
Upper Falls, MD	D+	C+	C-
Kingsville, MD	C+	B+	C+
Carney, MD	D	C	D
Overlea, MD	D-	D+	F
Joppatowne, MD	C	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

White Marsh 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
Pfafftown, NC	B-	B+	B+
Oak Hills, CA	C+	C	C
Old Saybrook, CT	B	A	A
Orange Cove, CA	D	D-	D-
Orient, OH	C+	B	B
Park Hills, MO	D	D-	D-
Parsons, KS	D+	C	C
Paso Robles, CA	B+	D+	D+
Pearsall, TX	D-	F	F
Pecos, TX	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, White Marsh 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 White Marsh, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See White Marsh schools on SchoolGrade

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