Bowie, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Bowie in green. The most dangerous areas in Bowie are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Bowie, MD Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Bowie is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of cities are safer and 75% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bowie's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Bowie is 5.704 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bowie generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Bowie may be as high as 1 in 99 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 351 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Bowie, MD: about 137 per year. The northeast part of Bowie has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Bowie, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Bowie residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bowie has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bowie has 12, have the same problem. Of Bowie’s 84,577 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bowie Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bowie residents in a standard year.

Individual Bowie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Glenn Dale, MD	A	B+	A	A
High Bridge Estates, MD	A+	A	A+	A
Mitchellville, MD	B-	C+	B	B-
Kettering, MD	B	B-	B	B-
Patuxent, MD	A	A-	A-	A-
Lake Arbor, MD	D	D+	D+	D
Lanham, MD	C-	C-	C	C
Seabrook, MD	C	C	B-	B-
Crofton, MD	A-	A	B+	B+
Glenarden, MD	C-	C	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bowie is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Daly City, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
Cypress, TX	B-	C+	C+	B
Denton, TX	C-	C-	C-	C-
Deerfield Beach, FL	B-	C	C	C-
Des Plaines, IL	B-	B+	B+	B-
Delray Beach, FL	B+	B-	B-	C+
Chula Vista, CA	C	C	C	C-
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D	D
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Charlottesville, VA	D+	B	B	D

Considering only the theft rate, Bowie 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 Bowie, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bowie schools on SchoolGrade

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